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
Patent and Trademark Protection
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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
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
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
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
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
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
So, You Think You're an Entrepreneur?
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
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
How the daily-deal site defends itself in global markets. Read more
Orwellian Watch: Apple's Creepy Patent Application
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Using trade dress and trademarks to protect your intellectual property Read more
How to File for a Patent
This step-by-step guide describes the legal process of filing for a patent. Read more
How to Guard Against Patent Infringement
Once you've received patent protection, enforcing it is mostly your job. Here's how. Read more
How to Protect Your Invention
Advice and tips on how to protect a new invention from copycats and competitors Read more
Trademark, Copyright & Patent Protection 
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?
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
Patent No. 5,524,641: An Inventor's Story
That's Arthur Battaglia's patent number. He applied for it eight years ago, got it six years ago, and has been pushing his idea ever since. So far, no takers. Read more
A Trademark Tale
What's in a name? Not much, according to Shakespeare, but most businesspeople would tell you that a name is a valuable business asset, a vessel for a comp... Read more
What Web Site Builders Need to Know about Trademark Law
Doing business on the Web doesn't spare you from many of the same laws and customs that govern businesses in the physical world. You must pay especially c... Read more
