How Much Patent Trolls Cost Start-ups
Infographic: When a patent troll attacks, increasingly its victims are small and midsize companies. Check out the stats. Read more
Intellectual Property
New Patent Rules: What You Need to Know
Sweeping changes to patent legislation just went into effect, and more are on the way. Here's how they will affect your business. Read more
Why You're Not Entitled to Your Idea
These tips will help you convince an investor that you're the one unique individual or team to turn your idea into a full-fledged business. Read more
Copyright Vs. Creativity
A skimmer's guide to The Knockoff Economy: How Imitation Sparks Innovation, by Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman. Read more
Patent Research Just Got Easier
An IP lawyer dishes on Google's search tools for patent-seekers--and what every start-up should know before heading down that path. Read more
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Google & Facebook Take on Patent Trolls
Technology giants launch an assault on vague patents that hinder innovation and jack up costs. Read more
The Paradox of Post-Grant Patent Review
A mysterious little tweak of the language of a patent-reform bill renders it nearly useless. What the heck happened? Read more
The Real Toll of Patent Trolls
Patent trolls drain businesses of billions of dollars a year. And if you have a website--any website--you are a potential target. Here's what you need to kno... Read more
Is This What Patent-Infringement Insurance Looks Like?
Patent clearinghouse companies offer "memberships" in what they are describing as a sort of patent-infringement insurance. Some call it a glorified protectio... Read more
Zumba: At War With the Pirates | Company of the Year
This fast-growing company is besieged by imitators, counterfeiters, and fakes. In defense, it employs a fleet of about 20 in-house lawyers and retains law fi... Read more
One Thing I Wish I Knew Before Going Global
OtterBox's CEO talks about a lesson he learned the hard way after expanding his business overseas. Read more
4 Myths of Global Branding
What rights do you have when protecting your trademark internationally? You may be surprised. Read more
How Zumba Fitness Turned Pirates Into a Street Marketing Team 
Each week, 12 million people in 125 countries take Zumba Fitness classes. Here, co-founder Alberto Perlman talks about how he protects the company's trademark. Watch video
Someone Copied Your Product. What Next?
Taking legal action is costly and time-consuming. Here's how to weigh whether you (really) need to. Read more
3 Lessons From Apple's Billion-Dollar Win
Here's what you can learn from Apple's patent victory over Samsung. Read more
