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Our expert attorney Peter Buckland discusses how startups should go about divulging startup secrets to investors, business partners and others.

The Innovation Act sailed through a first vote on Capitol Hill today, but faces challenges before becoming law.

The House of Representatives is expected to take up the Innovation Act today, but stakeholders fear that the increased paperwork required by the bill would be counterproductive.

A prototype is often the only way to know if your idea will fly, and if your startup is ready to launch.

Congress got it wrong when it harmonized U.S. patent laws with the rest of the world. Now, startups and American inventors are at a disadvantage.

Some argue you can't patent an idea, but if IP laws didn't exist, would you even be in business?

It's easy to run up the bills when hiring a patent attorney. Here are some steps to keep you from blowing your whole budget.

Businesses spend a lot of time and money fretting over patent issues, but perhaps the concept of intellectual property as a whole needs to be re-examined.

Kevin O'Connor, who co-founded ad tech company Doubleclick, is publicly battling a patent troll who is demanding $50,000.

Choon Ng, creator of the colorful bracelet-making kit that has become a national sensation, has accused a fellow toymaker of patent infringement.

When it comes to copyright, how savvy are you? Here are the biggest misconceptions business-owners have about using copyrighted material.

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.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative stepped into the Samsung-Apple battle and vetoed the ruling from the International Trade Commission earlier in the summer.

Edith Ramirez, chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, intends to launch a comprehensive inquiry into patent-assertion entities.

Filing a patent isn't enough to protect your idea. It's important to consider how competitors might find a way around your patent and take action in advance. Here's how.

Several lawmakers took action and proposed anti-trolling bills in the months leading up to Tuesday's White House crackdown.

The White House announces executive actions and legislative recommendations Tuesday that aim to protect innovators from frivolous lawsuits.

You are ready to introduce your invention to the world, but first you should consider whether your new product requires a patent to help make it commercially viable.

You don't have to fork over thousands of dollars in legal fees to safeguard your business idea with a patent. Here are some affordable easy steps to help ensure you're protecting your ideas from theft.

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.

Tim Sparapani of Application Developers Alliance provides insight into the world of patent trolls.