Many mergers and acquisitions are based on the acquiring party’s ability to exploit any intellectual property associated with the deal. This is particularly true for business owners in the technology and digital space, where well-protected, vetted IP can be the...
How new businesses fail to protect their IP
Your intellectual property (IP) lies at the heart of your new business. Without it, your business won’t stand out in the market and you will have nothing to differentiate yourself from your competitors. With IP so vitally important, why do so many new businesses fail...
Challenges manufacturers face when protecting their IP
Bringing a unique and cutting-edge product to the market helps your business stand out in a sea of competitors. Developing new and valuable intellectual property (IP) presents its own unique challenges, but what about protecting it? Manufacturers everywhere are...
Who owns the IP? For startups, the answer can be complicated.
Startups often look to grow at a blistering pace, taking advantage of the winds of innovation blowing in their sails. While this breakneck progress can be advantageous, there are some risks. That includes the possibility of overlooking some small – but important –...
When should you seek patent protection?
If you have invented or created a new, useful machine, tool, manufactured item, design or process, you may well wish to patent it. The main advantage to you is that once patented, no one else can make, use or sell your invention for 20 years from the application’s...
Global outsourcing comes with intellectual property risks
There are many potential business benefits to outsourcing. It may be cheaper to manufacture a product in a different country, for example. Or maybe a strategic partnership with a foreign business can help open the door to international success. However, introducing...
3 overlooked ways to help protect valuable intellectual property
Intellectual property can be among the most valuable assets a business owns. In many cases, the success of a company depends in large part on effectively protecting that IP. Most people are familiar with the common tools: patents, trademarks and copyrights. Here are...
IP should be a fundamental part of your business plan
There is a lot of potential value in owning intellectual property. Simply possessing IP, however, is only one small piece of the puzzle. In order to fully maximize these innovations, it is important to view them as part of the foundation of your business, not a...
