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What Every Business Needs to Know About Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual property (IP) – intangible creations such as inventions, ideas and processes – covers some of the most valuable aspects of a business, yet many treat it as an afterthought. While IP law can be...

byWilliam Honaker

November 3, 2021

Can a Trade Secret Protect Small Business Ideas?

What are the best ways to protect a business idea? You can protect intellectual property (IP) using one of four methods. The three most common protections are filing for a trademark, copyright or a patent....

byDeborah Sweeney

October 11, 2021

What Do Software Startup Unicorns Like OneStream and StockX Have in Common?

OneStream and StockX are two of the most recent unicorns to emerge out of Detroit’s thriving startup ecosystem. OneStream provides B2B corporate performance management (CPM) software, while StockX offers resellers a marketplace to sell shoes,...

byStephen J. Kontos

May 10, 2021

What Startup Founders Should Know About NFTs and Intellectual Property Protection

As a startup founder, you might be wondering how you can take advantage of the recent craze surrounding non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Perhaps NFTs can be used to protect your startup’s intellectual property without spending the...

byStephen J. Kontos

April 13, 2021

Intellectual Property Considerations for Your Startup

Starting your own business is a new and exciting challenge that can be rewarding, but overwhelming. From the beginning, it’s important to consider the intellectual property associated with your business and ensure its protection and...

byDeepa Tailor

July 19, 2018

Securing Your Startup’s Intellectual Property Rights: Patent vs. Trade Secret

Entrepreneurs and emerging companies often look for ways to protect their valuable assets. They want to secure their ideas and ultimately enforce their rights around them. Traditionally, there are four types of intellectual property rights:...

byMichael S Melfi

June 21, 2018

What to Do If Your Startup Gets Sued

Lawsuits and business, unfortunately, go hand-in-hand. Every week, there’s something in the news about a major company being sued for a variety of reasons. LL Bean, for example, was sued by a customer for changing its...

byMonica Zent

April 19, 2018

What’s the Difference Between a Trademark and Copyright?

For entrepreneurs starting their first company, it’s easy to get confused with some of the small business jargon that comes with the territory. One of the most common mistakes is mixing up trademarks and copyrights....

byMyCorporation

December 26, 2017

How to Prep Your Side Hustle to Become a Full-Time Business

For many entrepreneurs, there comes that inevitable moment where balancing a full-time job with a growing side hustle just can’t be done anymore. It is time to take the next step and transition out of...

byDeborah Sweeney

September 25, 2017

2 Essential Business Decisions Many Entrepreneurs Misunderstand

Starting a business for the first time can be scary, and not knowing what to expect can make the unpredictable nature of risk seem as big as the Grand Canyon. If you’re lucky, you’ll have...

byLarry Alton

July 15, 2017

4 Ways to Protect Your Intellectual Property

Protect your intellectual Property Many business owners are often quite surprised to learn that they own significant intellectual property. Although intellectual property is often associated with technology and patents, it also includes trademarks (words, phrases,...

bySteve Cook

October 14, 2014

Making Deals with Copyright Owners: How Tech Entrepreneurs Can Postpone Expensive Payments

Making deals with copyright owners and postponing payments Entrepreneurs in the tech area are understandably concerned with getting their product to market but it’s often done using a business model full of potential legal problems....

byOwen Sloane

October 13, 2014

Making Deals with Copyright Owners: How Tech Entrepreneurs Can Postpone Expensive Payments

Tech Entrepreneurs Can Postpone Expensive Copyright Payments Entrepreneurs in the tech area are understandably concerned with getting their product to market but it’s often done using a business model full of potential legal problems. While...

byOwen Sloane

October 10, 2014

Copyright dangers lurking in your staff’s work product

Did you know that you might have some serious intellectual property issues lurking in the work product your staff has created for you? When I say "work product" I mean sales pages, brochures, website copy,...

byJessica Eaves Mathews

March 29, 2011

ARRRR Matey! Design Piracy Act Hopes to Smooth the Seas for Designers

“Knockoffs” and “Copycats” are too often part of the hard knocks high fashion deals out to young designers. Years spent perfecting the fit of a signature cocktail dress can be stolen overnight by a larger,...

byHeather Schuck

July 29, 2008