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Apple, Google, McDonald’s, Gatorade, and Adidas are among the most famous trademarks in the United States. Trademarks registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) receive broad legal protections.

Trade secrets are a key component of a company’s intellectual property. In fact, trade secrets are often a company’s most valuable asset and may consist of any formula, technique, process, pattern, or device that provides the business with a competitive edge.

If you or your business own intellectual property (IP) in the form of patents, trademarks, copyrights, or even trade secrets, there may come a point when you have to choose between using your IP yourself, licensing it to others, or simply selling it outright.

If you want to use copyrighted material for a project or even if you just want to make sure that your work is protected, there are some basic things you need to know about copyright.

If you have an invention you have been working on and you want to sell it or are already selling it, you might be thinking about getting a patent. You’ll need a patent for your invention to ensure that no one can steal your invention and use it as their own to generate profits.

Today's business landscape is highly competitive and crowded. Everyone is searching for an ideal market strategy to help them stand out from the competition.

The case at issue is STEPHEN THALER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ANDREW HIRSHFELD, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Docket 21-2347 (Thaler v. Hirshfeld). It originated from the Eastern District of Virginia under Docket # 1:20-cv-00903.

Protections for people’s inventions and original works are guaranteed in the Patent and Copyright Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which empowers Congress to “promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.”

On Monday December 6, 2021, Craig Wright who claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin largely prevailed in a Florida jury trial.

Last year was a year like no other in a variety of ways—none more significant than its effect on businesses large and small. The abrupt shift to remote work and the sudden pivot to cloud-based platforms meant then, as it does now, that cybersecurity has never been more important for day-to-day operations.