Patent and Trademark Filing




Recent Patent and Trademark Filing Articles

SOPA Lives On ...Through Google

Google, taking cues from SOPA, will begin demoting websites that pirate content.  Read more

Patent Research Just Got Easier

An IP lawyer dishes on Google's search tools for patent-seekers--and what every start-up should know before heading down that path.  Read more

Best Way to Protect Your Brilliant Ideas

How do you know when to patent, trademark, or a license your idea? We grilled the CEO of General Patent Corp. to find out.  Read more

The Reality of Protecting Your Company's Secrets

Patents: they're the building blocks of innovation. But there are a lot of things a patent can't do. Here's a primer on how (and why) they actually work.  Read more

4 Steps to Innovate the P&G Way

Don't have the $2 billion R&D budget of P&G? Not to worry. CTO Bruce Brown says any company can master this process.  Read more

Have Brand, Will License: 9 Tips to Do It Right

Think you've got a brand with a life of its own? Make these smart moves now.  Read more

Patents? You Don't Need No Stinking Patents!

Your No. 1 job is to get to market and start making money. Here's why protecting your IP should stay off your to-do list.  Read more

When Old IP Comes Back From the Dead

Deceased rapper Tupac Shakur came back to the stage via hologram. What does that have to do with your IP strategy? Plenty.  Read more

What Does a Patent Office Mean For Detroit?

The first-ever satellite office for the United States Patent and Trademark Office will open in July. Here's what it means for Detroit.  Read more

Sizing Up the Company on the Other End of the Deal

What if you were negotiating with Apple and didn't know it? Large companies can mask their identities. Here's how to uncover them.  Read more