US Patent Requirement #1: Subject Matter Eligibility
Determining patent subject matter eligibility is a crucial initial step in securing a patent. This criterion is not about novelty or uniqueness; it's about making sure that your idea or innovation fits into a category deemed patentable by law. Many inventors face challenges when their creations, while innovative, don't align with...
Protecting Gaming Ideas: The Role of Patents
In the world of gaming, your unique ideas are your greatest asset. Protecting these innovative concepts is crucial in a competitive market. Patents play a pivotal role in safeguarding your creative work, ensuring your vision remains exclusively yours. Understanding the intricacies of patent law can be the key to maintaining the...
Intellectual Property Challenges in the Consumer Electronics Industry
The consumer electronics industry is a hotbed of innovation, constantly pushing the boundaries of technology. But have you ever considered the intellectual property challenges that come with such rapid advancement? Protecting your creative ideas in this fast-paced sector is crucial, yet it presents a unique set of complexities.
Patent Valuation Methods: Assessing the Worth of Intellectual Property Assets
Understanding the true worth of intellectual property assets is paramount for any business, and patent valuation plays a crucial role in this endeavor. Patent valuation is the process of determining the economic value of a patent, a critical step in strategizing business growth, technology transfer, and licensing negotiations. As the complexity...
Patents vs. Copyrights vs. Trademarks vs. Trade Secrets: What Do You Really Need?
Intellectual Property Protection Options for Food & Beverage Recipes
FAQ: What’s the Difference Between Copyrights and Patents?
How Small Cannabis Businesses Can Survive The Hurdles Of IP Protection
by: Spencer Keller*
ABSTRACT The current state of cannabis and intellectual property laws and regulations leaves small and emerging cannabis businesses at a distinct disadvantage com pared to those in other industries. Those wishing to pursue cannabis inven tions and patents face an uphill battle as cannabis research and development is nearly...
Inventions and Work for Hire Agreements
Never heard of “Work for Hire” Agreements before? Or maybe you have, but really never get what the big fuss is all about?
When I first heard the term, I thought, “isn’t everyone working to get paid?...and if you are working, weren’t you ‘hired’?” So, the wording is definitely...
BENEFITS OF COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION
As long as humans keep creating, and as long as people want to make money with those creations, there will be a need for copyrights. So what are the benefits of copyright registration?
No matter if you’re a starving artist, a startup company, or a...
Patent Theft: Types of Patent Infringement in the United States
Copyright or patent infringement has always been a serious crime. However, given the rise of the internet and the ability of just about anyone to release creative content for consumption, it has become a very hot topic.
From social media networks like YouTube and Instagram to niched platforms for...
Intellectual Property Strategies for Startups
Launching a startup is a prospect that is bold, exciting, and potentially profitable—provided you put in the work and resources to get it there. Many entrepreneurs love the challenge of setting up something that is bigger than they are, and there’s nothing quite as rewarding as seeing your dream become a reality.
Copyright Infringement: Everything You Need to Know
Did you know a large part of copyright infringement happens without people even knowing they did it?
Understanding the above sentence will require a fair amount of background on what copyright law is, so I’ll go over the fundamentals.
An author is given copyright (under common...