7 Ways to Bulletproof Your Business
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Intellectual Property
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Lessons You Can Learn from Apple’s iPad Woes
As iPads are being seized by authorities in China, you may be wondering how to protect your brand globally. Here's what you need to know. Read more
Business Lesson From Beyonce and Jay-Z
Can you really trademark a baby’s name? Absolutely. Why would you want to? The answer is more applicable to your business than you may realize. Read more
3 Ways to Shrink Your Start-up Legal Costs
The average legal bill even before VC financing can run more than $20,000. Why pay that when DIY options abound? Read more
The Business of Building a 'Honey Badger' Empire
Honey Badger don't care. But its creator does--and he's hoping he can build a business around the most fearless mammal on earth. Read more
5 Steps to Thinking Outside of the Box
How do people think outside of the proverbial box? They know how to view things more expansively. Here's how. Read more
Negotiating for Wimps
How to ask for what you want -- and get it. Eleven tips for the confrontation-shy. Read more
Can a Shoe Color Really Be Trademarked?
With a Federal Court Case underway many are asking can the color of the soles of shoes be protected as a trademark. The answer may surprise you. Read more
Ask Inc.: Can a New Hire Sign a Non-Compete Later?
Inc.com columnist Jeff Haden is taking your start-up questions. Up this week: How to handle an employee who won't agree to a non-compete. Read more
Do You Have a Privacy Problem?
Google, Facebook, and others have made consumers particularly sensitive about their privacy online. That means you need to be sensitive about it too. Read more
3 More Reasons SOPA Ought to Scare You
Inc.com joins the ranks of companies hoping that Congress doesn't vote to break the Internet by approving SOPA and PIPA. Here's why. Read more
Get a Google Pay-Per-Click Monopoly for Your Brand
Use Google's General Trademark Complaint Form to stop competitors from infringing on your brands online. Read more
How Business Ideas Get Stolen
What every business owner needs to know about protecting valuable intellectual property. Read more
How to Win a Trademark Battle Against a Goliath
By knowing their rights, two small companies made Apple and RIM back down over trademark conflicts. You could do the same. Read more
Should You Be Able to Patent a Business Model?
Kickstarter is asking that a patent be invalidated--or at least, that it not be found to be infringing upon it. Read more
A Challenge to the Small Business Image
A new study points out that "small business" and "innovation" are not synonymous. Read more
TrendWatch: U.S. Patent Reform 
How could upcoming patent law changes impact your small business? Watch video
America’s Fastest-Growing Health Company
Houston-based ClearCorrect makes an alternative to Invisalign that is shaking up the industry leader for dental braces. Read more
Zynga Sued for Patent Infringement
The world's largest social gaming company is under fire for allegedly infringing on patents found in nearly every one of its games. Read more
New Patent Laws to Favor First-to-File
Congress is on the verge of passing the first patent reforms in 60 years. This may not be good news for small business. Read more
12 Strange and Amazing Patents
How far will the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office go? We've rounded up some of the silliest, most inventive, and ludicrous patent applications in U.S. history. View slideshow
How to License In Intellectual Property
When your company needs to use a process, concept, tool—or really anything that's protected by a patent, copyright, or trademark—here's how to license it... Read more
4 Tips for Protecting Your Trademark
A trademark can be just as valuable as a large client, so it's of utmost importance that businesses find competent means for protection. Here are four tips f... Read more
Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News
Fake Prada bags, a Twitter acquisition, a new college app, and more. Read more
Jack Plunkett Interview: What Small Businesses Should Know
This article is the final installment of a two-part series. Read part one Read more
Edison's Inventionland
A tour through Thomas Edison's famed workshop, plus Apple's bid to convert speech to text, and the rest of today's news. Read more
How My Alma Mater Is Killing My Start-up
An alumna of Syracuse University recalls the aggravating tale of trying to start a T-shirt company and trademarking the word "Syracutie." Read more
What the Students Say: Technology Venturing
Samit Gupta was pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering—until he took this course. Read more
How I Did It: Raymond Damadian
He invented the MRI device—then came the hard part. Read more
Unknown Geniuses Behind 10 Of The Most Useful Inventions
Some of the coolest inventors are people you probably don't know. Seemingly simple ideas took a lot of creativity and technological prowess. Read more
A Patent Dispute Reaches the Supreme Court
Stanford University is squaring off against one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies over the ownership of a lucrative patent. Read more
Detroit's New Innovation Engine
Patent (office) pending. Plus, the return of start-up valuation backlash just as a social-media company plans a $500 million IPO. Read more
How to Protect Your Trademark From Infringement
Keeping your trademark safe from infringement requires a consistent offense and a sturdy defense. Experts explain how to master both. Read more
How to Raise $10 Million in One Day
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
How to Run a Brainstorming Session
Line up the white boards and ditch the judgment. Here's how to encourage an open flow of ideas and spur innovation. Read more
