Patents
Proprietary Information
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3 Ways to Create Successful Proprietary Tech
Proprietary, non-replicated technology can help companies establish and sharpen their competitive edges.
Apple
Apple Files a Patent for a Paper Bag
This magical bag has a 'white solid bleached sulfate paper with at least 60 percent post-consumer content.'
Product Development
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3 Ways to Slay the Risk of Bringing a New Product to Market
Making money from your ingenuity requires getting people as excited about the opportunity as you are.
Trademarks
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6 Tips for Registering a Trademark Overseas
Not registering your trademark overseas immediately can cost you in the long run.
Disney
Disney Patents Unique Way to Keep Tabs on Theme Park Guests
Sensors would recognize guests based on the shape and size of their feet to offer customized experiences.
Apple
Apple to Supreme Court: Let's End This Samsung Patent Fight
Apple's lawyers argue that Samsung stole Apple's patents and should end its court appeal.
Shark Tank
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Lori Greiner's 4 Questions to Know Whether Your Idea Is a Hero or a Zero
The serial inventor, Shark Tank star and 'Queen of QVC' shares how to figure out if you're creating a must-have product.
Yahoo
AT&T Seeks to Top Verizon's Bid for Yahoo
No committed financing was required for second-round bids, and Yahoo will assemble in the coming days a new shortlist of bidders from which it will solicit binding offers.
Yahoo
Yahoo Looking to Sell About 3,000 Patents That Could Be Worth More Than $1 Billion
The company has sent letters to a number of potential buyers for the patents, which date back to when the company was founded in 1996 and also include its original search technology.
Patents
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3 Basics for Filing a Patent That Actually Has Value
A provisional patent application will provide as much protection as you need while determining if your idea can really go the distance.
Microsoft
Microsoft Sells Patents to Xiaomi, Builds 'Long-Term Partnership'
Jonathan Tinter, corporate vice president at Microsoft, said the company was keen to tap into Xiaomi's young, affluent and educated users by having its products pre-installed on their devices.
Facebook
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Facebook Wants Emojis to Be Your Face, Patent Filing Shows
'The image corresponding to the emoticon may be an image of the user with an expression similar to the expression conveyed by the detected emoticon,' the patent said.
Inventing
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Winning at Inventing Is a Numbers Game
Inventors too often focus on patents and expensive prototypes when what they really need is proof of demand.
Patents
Groupon Sues 'Once-Great' IBM Over Patent
The latest lawsuit concerns IBM's WebSphere Commerce platform, which Groupon said lets merchants send messages to customers with GPS-enabled devices based on their real-time locations, and their use of social media including Facebook.
