Intellectual Property
Keeping Your Intellectual Property Safe and Sound
Whether they know it or not, almost all startups possess some sort of intellectual property. Here are a few ways to protect these IP secrets.
How to Sell Your Business for Top Dollar in 2014
2014 looks like it's going to be a seller's market for small businesses, so here are five tips to help you know what you're worth.
How to Keep Your Startup's Secrets Private
Our expert attorney Peter Buckland discusses how startups should go about divulging startup secrets to investors, business partners and others.
Will the New Patent Law Kill the Garage Inventor and Startup?
Congress got it wrong when it harmonized U.S. patent laws with the rest of the world. Now, startups and American inventors are at a disadvantage.
The Big Benefits Behind These Three Little Letters: D.B.A.
A "Doing Business As" filing can be used to both start or expand a current business on the quick. Here, accounting whiz Mark Kohler parses the innumerable ways he loves DBAs.
Why Intellectual Property Allows You to Be An Entrepreneur
一些人认为你can't patent an idea, but if IP laws didn't exist, would you even be in business?
7 Ways to Save Big Bucks On a Patent Attorney
It's easy to run up the bills when hiring a patent attorney. Here are some steps to keep you from blowing your whole budget.
How Can I Legally Improve a Product I Didn't Create?
An innovator wonders if her ideas could generate a profit or a lawsuit. Ask Entrepreneur's legal expert answers, pointing out red flags that could keep the green out of reach.
Tell Us: Is Intellectual Property Even Property at All?
Businesses spend a lot of time and money fretting over patent issues, but perhaps the concept of intellectual property as a whole needs to be re-examined.
Angry Business Owner Wages War on 'Troll'
Kevin O'Connor, who co-founded ad tech company Doubleclick, is publicly battling a patent troll who is demanding $50,000.
7 Biggest Myths Business Owners Believe About Using Copyrighted Material
When it comes to copyright, how savvy are you? Here are the biggest misconceptions business-owners have about using copyrighted material.
What Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' Can Teach You About Stealing Ideas
No matter how much 'you know you want it,' chances are your business idea is not original. Here's what you can do to stay out of legal trouble.
How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid Microsoft's SkyDrive Trademark Misstep
Follow these expert tips for naming your startup and protecting your brand from trademark infringement.
Using Someone Else's Intellectual Property Comes At a Price
In the IP wars, you have to figure out if a potential violation is worth the penalties you might pay.
The FTC Recommends Sweeping Investigation of Patent Trolls
Edith Ramirez, chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, intends to launch a comprehensive inquiry into patent-assertion entities.