Intellectual Property

An Introduction to the Big Business of Cannabis Seeds

An Introduction to the Big Business of Cannabis Seeds

Cannabis seeds can produce widely different plants. And in anticipation of national legalization, the market is evolving quietly, but quickly.
Scott McGovern | 5 min read
Litigation Usually Isn't the Solution But Sometimes It Totally Is

Litigation Usually Isn't the Solution But Sometimes It Totally Is

Win or lose, your attorney is costing you hundreds of dollars an hour.
John Boitnott | 5 min read
How Intellectual Property Can Create an Income Stream Even When You're at Work

How Intellectual Property Can Create an Income Stream Even When You're at Work

Using intellectual property to your advantage can become the perfect side hustle, one that generates income even when you're not around.
Nightingale-Conant | 6 min read
Building Cannabis IP Includes Both Your Brand and Your Technology

Building Cannabis IP Includes Both Your Brand and Your Technology

Federal law is no help when it comes to protecting cannabis intellectual property but there are many effective workarounds.
Doug Bania | 5 min read
Remember Slice Soda? It's Back -- But Very Different.

Remember Slice Soda? It's Back -- But Very Different.

Why these entrepreneurs bet on nostalgia for the old soda brand.
Liz Brody | 7 min read

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You can learn a lot about copyrights by reading the lame excuses Musk tweeted, then deleted, for ignoring an artist's copyrights.
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Don't fall into these trademark and copyright traps.
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Evaluating patent risk is serious business -- and the single most important reason for retaining an experienced patent attorney.
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Here's how to make sure your idea isn't stolen, corrupted or plagiarized by every Tom, Dick and Sally.
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That $50 purse isn't really a Louis Vuitton but the people who sold it are are real criminals.
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