Intellectual Property for Business Owners – 10 Things You Should Know

Your business has intellectual property made up of your collective ideas, innovation, and intelligence. Your intellectual property can include trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and patents. There is no arguing the fact that intellectual property has value. A trade secret like the recipe for Coca-Cola can give a company a competitive advantage that lasts for a […]

What Are Patents and What Can You Patent?

You have been tinkering in your garage for months and have finally had your Eureka! moment: you have invented an improvement to the bicycle seat to make recreational riding far more comfortable. You believe your invention is completely new and has the potential to be a successful product. But before you tell anyone about your awesome creation, your […]

5 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know about Intellectual Property

I’m excited to announce the launch of my first free online course — 5 Things Entrepreneurs Should Know about Intellectual Property. As an intellectual property attorney, this topic is near and dear to my heart, but more importantly, it’s essential information for business owners in the digital age. In this course, I show you the […]

How to Protect Your Invention Before It’s Too Late

If your invention has already been offered for sale to the public, then you’ve probably lost your opportunity to patent it. There was a time when you could try to sell your invention before you filed for a patent. Inventors had one year from the date they first tried to sell their inventions to file […]

What Types of Patents Are Available to Inventors?

The United States currently grants four types of patents:  (1)  Utility, (2) Plant, (3) Design, and (4) Covered Business Method.  Read on to learn how they differ. What is a Utility Patent? Utility patents cover the broad range of possible inventions, including: A process or method  (e.g., computer software) A machine (e.g., printer) An article […]