If you are a business owner, you must protect your company’s assets. This includes your logo, slogan and name. One way to do this is by trademarking the name of your company or product. A trademark will not only help protect what belongs to you but it will also give...
When you are trying to develop an idea for your next invention or product, it is essential to ensure that someone else has not already patented it. Inventors are granted proprietary rights through patents. Therefore, a patent search is a process of looking for any...
We all know trademarks are used by businesses to protect wording or imagery that pertains to their brand. There are different degrees of trademarks, however, that are obtained in different ways. If you’ve ever seen that little “TM” next to a logo, that likely...
At their core, engineers are problem-solvers. Sometimes this may involve reusing an existing tool in a new way. Sometimes it means modifying a tool to do something a little different. If the new use meets a few requirements, engineers or their employers can file for...
Entrepreneurs always have to think ahead when they are launching their business and want it to succeed. One area that often causes problems for entrepreneurs is protecting their business’ intellectual property. Entrepreneurs don’t always know the right way to get a...
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