Common sense will tell you that the best way to keep a secret is to avoid sharing it. An NDA (non-disclosure agreement) works well to signal the risks associated with unauthorized disclosure. But once the…
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Like most businesses, you will probably need to protect confidential information in one way or another. In this case you will probably need to use an NDA (non-disclosure agreement), a contract placing an obligation of…
One of the most blatant and ongoing violations of intellectual property rights is the manufacturing and distribution of counterfeit goods. Frequently of high quality, and available at a fraction of the price of the original…
While the United States (U.S.) Secretary of State, John Kerry, gave a speech last month reaffirming the United States’ status quo on trade secret infringement abroad, a quiet but solid push is being made to…
In an interview with Managing Intellectual Property magazine last week, Toshimoto Mitomo, Executive Vice President for Intellectual Property for Sony America, discussed how he manages his company’s vast patent portfolio. Most interestingly, he talked about…
Earlier this month, TechCrunch reported that Lyft, the smartphone-based car-hailing startup, accused its former Chief Operating Officer of taking sensitive company information after he left to join competitor Uber. In the Lyft Uber lawsuit Lyft…
Startup founders and other entrepreneurs have many issues to consider beyond just their core product. One issue that needs to be tackled early is your business structure. Though it may be tempting to just focus...
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Even if your first thought as a startup or business owner is ‘What is intellectual property (IP)? Perhaps I should find out.” that is a start that might considerably improve the health of your venture…
Chinese Internet marketplace Alibaba has been grabbing its share of headlines in the months leading up to last Friday’s blockbuster Alibaba IPO, and at least after the first day, it did not disappoint investors. Priced…
A common and real concern for startups and small businesses is balancing the business realities of building a sustainable enterprise with the necessary but sometimes difficult costs of registering your intellectual property, specifically your trademark…
