Patent and Trademark Protection


Recent Patent and Trademark Protection Articles

Get a Google Pay-Per-Click Monopoly for Your Brand

By Matthew Swyers |  Jan 5, 2012

Use Google's General Trademark Complaint Form to stop competitors from infringing on your brands online.  Read more


How to Win a Trademark Battle Against a Goliath

By Erik Sherman |  Dec 8, 2011

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?

By Courtney Rubin |  Oct 5, 2011

Kickstarter is asking that a patent be invalidated--or at least, that it not be found to be infringing upon it.  Read more


America’s Fastest-Growing Health Company

By J.J. McCorvey |  May 27, 2012

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

By Dave Smith |  Aug 18, 2011

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


4 Tips for Protecting Your Trademark

By Dave Smith |  Jun 14, 2011

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


How My Alma Mater Is Killing My Start-up | Business Insider

By Alyson Shontell |  Apr 7, 2011

An alumna of Syracuse University recalls the aggravating tale of trying to start a T-shirt company and trademarking the word "Syracutie."  Read more


A Patent Dispute Reaches the Supreme Court

By Eric Markowitz |  Mar 2, 2011

Stanford University is squaring off against one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies over the ownership of a lucrative patent.  Read more


How to Protect Your Trademark From Infringement

By Ilana DeBare |  Jan 14, 2011

Keeping your trademark safe from infringement requires a consistent offense and a sturdy defense. Experts explain how to master both.  Read more


So, You Think You're an Entrepreneur?

By Issie Lapowsky |  Nov 18, 2010

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


Entrepreneur Wins $625 Million Payout From Apple

By Courtney Rubin |  Oct 6, 2010

Yale University professor David Gelernter said Apple's software infringed on three of his patents. A federal jury agreed.  Read more


How Groupon Handles Copycats Overseas

By Ryan Underwood |  Oct 1, 2010

How the daily-deal site defends itself in global markets.  Read more


Orwellian Watch: Apple's Creepy Patent Application

By Renee Oricchio |  Aug 23, 2010

Apple has applied for a patent on new technology that would enable it to take control remotely and disable mobile devices (think iPhone and iPad...  Read more


Fujitsu Cedes "iPad" Naming Rights to Apple

By Christine Lagorio |  Mar 29, 2010

Just days before shipping the iPad to stores Apple struck a deal with Fujitsu, giving it the official trademark for the new tablet's moniker.  Read more


New Patent Law Ruling Could Cost You Big Bucks

By Courtney Rubin |  Mar 3, 2010

The stakes have been raised on "false mark" lawsuits -- it's time to review your labels.  Read more


How to Find a Good Patent Lawyer

By Christine Lagorio |  Feb 26, 2010

Your great idea needs protection. Here's a guide to searching for a reputed and effective patent lawyer.  Read more


iPad: A Funny Name, and a Trademark Dispute

By Christine Lagorio |  Jan 28, 2010

Fujitsu claims a 2003 trademark application gives it dibs on the iPad name. Could the dispute prevent the tablet from shipping?  Read more


The Candyman's Saga to Hit the Big Screen

By Josh Spiro |  Jan 22, 2010

David Klein, the inventor of Jelly Belly jellybeans, talks about the new film Candyman , which documents his rise and fall.  Read more


A Besieged Brewery Fights Back

By Josh Spiro |  Oct 29, 2009

Rock Art Brewery is embroiled in a trademark war with the beverage giant Hansen over the name of the brewery's Vermonster beer.  Read more


Protecting Yourself From Copycat Competitors

By Inc. staff |  Oct 1, 2009

Using trade dress and trademarks to protect your intellectual property  Read more


How to File for a Patent

By Inc. staff |  Sep 28, 2009

This step-by-step guide describes the legal process of filing for a patent.  Read more


How to Guard Against Patent Infringement

By Inc. staff |  Apr 28, 2009

Once you've received patent protection, enforcing it is mostly your job. Here's how.  Read more


How to Protect Your Invention

By Inc. staff |  Apr 28, 2009

Advice and tips on how to protect a new invention from copycats and competitors  Read more


Trademark, Copyright & Patent Protection

By Barbara Weltman |  Nov 27, 2007

Your most valuable asset is your intellectual property. Inc. Expert Barbara Weltman offers advice on what needs protection and how to attain it.   Watch video


Whose Brand Is It, Anyway?

By Bo Burlingham |  May 1, 2003

Terri Williamson did a textbook job of launching Glow. Jennifer Lopez and her team did a textbook job of launching Glow by J.Lo. And then their worlds collided.  Read more