September 1, 2026
Patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyright, trade dress—physical products can need all of them. Here’s what each covers and the order that actually makes sense.
January 15, 2026
If your business has innovations or business secrets, this beginning-of-year trade secret self-check could save you from losing valuable rights. What qualifies as a trade
January 12, 2026
This week, I’m talking about something potentially even more valuable that EVERY business has: your intellectual property.
ALL businesses have intellectual property, and for
December 19, 2025
Sloppy security sinks secrets, though. Once the secret gets out, like through you posting about it online or someone blabbing about it because you didn’t
December 15, 2025
Did your business leave money on the table this year? Let’s look at whether you maximized the value of your intellectual property or let its
October 8, 2025
In the US, you have a one-year grace period from the date of your first public disclosure (selling, offering to sell, or publishing) to file
October 3, 2025
Failing to protect your confidential business information is not only a grave mistake; it can be fatal. Trade secrets aren’t just for big corporations like
September 29, 2025
I hear too often from business owners who’ve lost their brand name, their unique invention, or their artistic work because of one thing: a grave
September 15, 2025
Why should you care about protecting your intellectual property? Because your creative work and your name are more than that; they’re the foundation of a
September 12, 2025
The key to trade secrets and other sensitive information is taking reasonable steps to keep it confidential. That means non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, secure storage,
September 8, 2025
In a horror movie, you think the monster is a werewolf, but it’s just a guy in a hairy suit. The same can be true
September 5, 2025
A trade secret is any confidential information that gives you a business advantage, like a proprietary makeup formula for your horror-themed clothing and accessories line,
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