How Much Patent Trolls Cost Start-ups
Infographic: When a patent troll attacks, increasingly its victims are small and midsize companies. Check out the stats. Read more
Intellectual Property
New Patent Rules: What You Need to Know
Sweeping changes to patent legislation just went into effect, and more are on the way. Here's how they will affect your business. Read more
Copyright Vs. Creativity
A skimmer's guide to The Knockoff Economy: How Imitation Sparks Innovation, by Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman. Read more
One Thing I Wish I Knew Before Going Global
OtterBox's CEO talks about a lesson he learned the hard way after expanding his business overseas. Read more
Why You're Not Entitled to Your Idea
These tips will help you convince an investor that you're the one unique individual or team to turn your idea into a full-fledged business. Read more
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The Washington Redskins' Trademark Fight
Here's what business owners can learn from the famous football team's legal battle to keep its trademark. Read more
Want to Get a Patent? The Clock Is Ticking
This week, new rules kicked in requiring inventors to be the first to file in order to get a patent--but that's not all you need to know. Read more
Life is Good Founder Bert Jacobs: 'We Wanted Control of Our Baby' 
To take the Life is Good brand beyond t-shirts, Bert Jacobs and his co-founder brother had to borrow $16.5 million to buy out contracts with t-shirt licensees. Watch video
Dear China: Stop Stealing My Intellectual Property, Or Else
Competitors in emerging markets can't be allowed the advantage of pirated technology. Read more
7 Iconic Bands that Changed the Business of Music
These trailblazers all sparked major changes in the music business. Use their examples as inspiration to shake up your industry. Read more
5 Unusual Things You Should Trademark
Filing a trademark shouldn't stop at words and logos. There are many other ways to protect your brand that you may be overlooking. Read more
Google & Facebook Take on Patent Trolls
Technology giants launch an assault on vague patents that hinder innovation and jack up costs. Read more
The Paradox of Post-Grant Patent Review
A mysterious little tweak of the language of a patent-reform bill renders it nearly useless. What the heck happened? Read more
The Real Toll of Patent Trolls
Patent trolls drain businesses of billions of dollars a year. And if you have a website--any website--you are a potential target. Here's what you need to kno... Read more
Is This What Patent-Infringement Insurance Looks Like?
Patent clearinghouse companies offer "memberships" in what they are describing as a sort of patent-infringement insurance. Some call it a glorified protectio... Read more
Zumba: At War With the Pirates | Company of the Year
This fast-growing company is besieged by imitators, counterfeiters, and fakes. In defense, it employs a fleet of about 20 in-house lawyers and retains law fi... Read more
4 Myths of Global Branding
What rights do you have when protecting your trademark internationally? You may be surprised. Read more
How Zumba Fitness Turned Pirates Into a Street Marketing Team
Each week, 12 million people in 125 countries take Zumba Fitness classes. Here, co-founder Alberto Perlman talks about how he protects the company's trademark. Watch video
Someone Copied Your Product. What Next?
Taking legal action is costly and time-consuming. Here's how to weigh whether you (really) need to. Read more
3 Lessons From Apple's Billion-Dollar Win
Here's what you can learn from Apple's patent victory over Samsung. Read more
