Intellectual Property

People often view history's legendary innovators and inventors as scientific geniuses, but, here at , we also recognize them for something else they probably were: savvy businesspeople. At the very least, we must assume that they...

As a business owner, you probably have concerns about safeguarding your valuable intellectual property. After all, this information is what makes your company a verifiable success and if it fell into the hands of competitors you could be looking at lost profits....

While many inventors and creators seek to protect their brilliance with a patent, others simply wish to make their ideas accessible to the public through open-source sharing online. Unfortunately, foregoing a patent for the greater good can still create issues of its...

Entrepreneurs rely on intellectual property. An artist is protected by copyrights and brands are protected by trademarks. It seems only natural that inventions need to be protected by patents. There are limits on patents, however, which distinguish them from other...

If you hold a copyright on a book, article, painting, musical composition, software program, etc. that you created in California, you own this creation. It is your intellectual property and others cannot copy, use or sell it without your permission. However, others...

Most California entrepreneurs understand the importance of creative ownership; after all, a work of one's one is something to be proud of. When the privacy or protection of that creation becomes jeopardized, an unlawful act may have taken place. The...

At , in California, we know how proud you are of your artistic creations, be they paintings, books, musical compositions, photographs, architectural drawings, computer programs or other expressions of your creative genius. We also...

Obtaining a patent is about much more than inventing something new. It is important that you prove it is new. That means you have to compare it to everything that is known in the world already. The term is "prior art," and it describes the body of everything that is...

One does not have to be business-minded to know the dangers of copyright infringement. When any intellectual property is at stake, enormous consequences could ensue. While most Californians are familiar with the term, many do not understand copyright infringement in...

There are select few mega corporations that the world watches in order to catch a glimpse into the future. These companies are renowned for their innovation - and their resources to act on it. One of these famous companies, Amazon, has recently received patent...