Trademarks
BY Andrea Huspeni
Tim Sparapani of Application Developers Alliance provides insight into the world of patent trolls.
When Business Names Confuse Consumers: The Basics of Trademark Law
BY Lindsay LaVine
A look at the recent Florida health club lawsuit between 'YOU FIT' and competitor 'FIT U,' and what your business can learn from it about trademark infringement.
Play Video How to Stop a Competitor from Using a Similar Business Name (Video)
BY Nina Kaufman
Attorney Nina Kaufman explains the steps you can take to protect your name.
Play Video How to Protect Your Business Ideas (Video)
BY Jen Groover
Serial entrepreneur Jen Groover on making sure your business ideas aren't stolen as you seek out help and advice for your startup.
Lessons Learned from Scary Business Mistakes
BY Adam Toren
Young entrepreneurs often share common stumbles. Here are three tips to avoid making the same startup mistakes.
Five Overlooked Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
BY Lisa Girard
When starting a business, details can get lost in the excitement of a new venture. Here are the top legal mistakes unwittingly made by new business owners -- and how to avoid them.
Protecting Your Knowledge -- and Your Business
BY Robert Skrob
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.
Two Weeks to Startup: Day 6. Name Your Business
BY Kimberly Stansell
How to decide what you call your company. Plus, choosing a business structure.
Register, Protect and Defend
BY Barbara Findlay Schenck
How to stake and protect your claim when it comes to intellectual property.
Protecting Your Brand with Trademarks
BY John Williams
Keep your brand's integrity intact by getting a trademark for your business' logo, name, tag line and more.



