The answer to the question of what is a design patent in the US is quite simple. A patent is an intellectual property right that protects an invention. This allows you to obtain ownership of the use of the invention. In other words, you can prevent third parties from reproducing or commercializing …
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Intellectual Property Rights for Businesses
Intellectual Property (IP) refers to intangible creations by an individual or a business. It covers a vast range of creations, including inventions, literary works, artistic works, name of a business, logo, symbols, images or videos used for commercial purposes, designs, recipes and formulations. …
How to Patent Your Business Idea
Patenting is the most important process when it comes to protecting intellectual property. There are people out there that will use your ideas as their own, so having the government protect your rights is essential. Not everyone is familiar with what to do when submitting a patent, so here is a …
Starting a Business: How to Be Thorough
So you've decided to take the plunge and start your own business and you're sure you've got it all figured out. Chances are, you're leaving out some small details that could end up being major issues down the line. Here are some important areas that you'll want to be 100 percent thorough with before …
Patent That. What Small Business Owners Need to Know About Patents
Thomas Edison once said, “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Indeed Edison made 1,000 attempts at creating the light bulb before he achieved success. When asked how it felt to fail 1,000 times, Edison responded, "I didn't …
