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Have a Burning Business Question? Ask the Expert: Doug Wolf.
Attorney Doug Wolf wants to answer your big startup questions about trademarks, copyright, due diligence and working with venture groups.
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Building a Business
Sweet Victory: Candy Crush Developer Trademarks the Word ‘Candy’
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved a trademark claim filed by the social game company, King. Now, Apple is notifying app developers in breach of the ruling.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
A Tech-Driven Apparel Company Pockets Big Sales
Scottevest has recorded steady revenue growth, expecting to finish 2013 with sales of $10 million.
Business Legal
How to Keep Your Startup’s Secrets Private
Our expert attorney Peter Buckland discusses how startups should go about divulging startup secrets to investors, business partners and others.
Marketing
Why Your Business’s Name Doesn’t Matter as Much as You Think
The founder of S.W. Basics delves into why her company changed its name and the time-saving rebranding tips she learned along the way.
Business Legal
Safeguarding Your Brand? Avoid Intellectual Property Landmines
Your idea isn't the only thing that needs protection. Your name, your logo, your images and your sounds--are the intellectual property that makes your business your own.
Business Legal
7 Biggest Myths Business Owners Believe About Using Copyrighted Material
When it comes to copyright, how savvy are you? Here are the biggest misconceptions business-owners have about using copyrighted material.
Business News
How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid Microsoft’s SkyDrive Trademark Misstep
Follow these expert tips for naming your startup and protecting your brand from trademark infringement.
By Ashley Lee
Business Legal
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.
By Coeli Carr
Building a Business
The Rising Threat of Patent Trolls and What You Can Do to Protect Your Startup
Tim Sparapani of Application Developers Alliance provides insight into the world of patent trolls.
Building a Business
When Business Names Confuse Consumers: The Basics of Trademark Law
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.
Building a Business
Lessons Learned from Scary Business Mistakes
Young entrepreneurs often share common stumbles. Here are three tips to avoid making the same startup mistakes.
By Adam Toren
Business Legal
Five Overlooked Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
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.
By Lisa Girard
Business Legal
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.
By Robert Skrob
Building a Business
Two Weeks to Startup: Day 6. Name Your Business
How to decide what you call your company. Plus, choosing a business structure.
Business News
Register, Protect and Defend
How to stake and protect your claim when it comes to intellectual property.
Marketing
Protecting Your Brand with Trademarks
Keep your brand's integrity intact by getting a trademark for your business' logo, name, tag line and more.