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What Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' Can Teach You About Stealing Ideas
No matter how much 'you know you want it,' chances are your business idea is not original. Here's what you can do to stay out of legal trouble.
How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid Microsoft's SkyDrive Trademark Misstep
Follow these expert tips for naming your startup and protecting your brand from trademark infringement.
Using Someone Else's Intellectual Property Comes At a Price
In the IP wars, you have to figure out if a potential violation is worth the penalties you might pay.
The FTC Recommends Sweeping Investigation of Patent Trolls
Edith Ramirez, chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, intends to launch a comprehensive inquiry into patent-assertion entities.
Why Filing a Patent Just Got More Complicated For Startups (Opinion)
The America Invents Act, which went into effect March 16, has changed the process for patenting. These developments might not help entrepreneurs after all. Here's why.
'Six Strikes' Anti-Piracy Plan Could Slow Public Wi-Fi for Businesses
What you need to know if your company offers complimentary Wi-Fi to customers.
Obama Takes Aim at 'Patent Trolls'
Combating patent-law abuse was among the subjects the President talked about in a Google Hangout following up his State of the Union address.
5 Easy-to-Use Tools to Make Business Email More Secure
Want to beef up email security? Consider these useful tools.
How to Dispose of Old Devices Without Losing Data or Harming the Environment
Before you throw away your old computers and smartphones, make sure what's inside them won't harm your business -- or anyone else.
5 Steps for Keeping Digital Data Safe When Traveling to China
How to keep sensitive business information out of the hands of overseas cyberspies.
Five Ways You Can Avoid IP Theft
Here's how to keep your small firm's big digital assets out of the crosshairs of hackers.
How to Navigate the New Patent Law
The age-old patent system is set to be reformed. Here's how the new law might change how or whether you get a patent.
Why Tech 'Treps are Up in Arms over the PROTECT IP Act
Tech entrepreneurs have lambasted a new bill that they say could stifle startups and innovation. Here's what you need to know about the PROTECT IP Act.
Protecting Your Knowledge -- and Your Business
If you're in the business of selling information -- from books and podcasts to seminars and consulting -- protect your information and your business with these legal steps.
How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights
Created as a pressure release for patent office overload, the controversial America Invents Act may give big business the edge in securing patents. Here's a guide to protecting your intellectual property rights in the post-act age.