Invited by the CUNY Asian American/Asian Research Institute and the Asian-American Entrepreneurs Network, Julia Cheng, Esq. speaks on this panel discussing the tricks of trade regarding monetizing a business’ intellectual property in...
This article explains the differences between a patent, a trademark, and a copyright.
If you haven't thought about federal trademark registration for your business this article is for you. It will explain the benefits a federal registration can provide.
If your business is giving work to independent contractors without a work for hire agreement, the resulting work may not be the intellectual property of your business; it may be owned by the independent contractor. This articles examines the basics...
Several documents may be required to protect your business's intellectual property, the lack of which may leave your IP assets exposed. This article explains six essential agreements, what types of IP they protect, and why they are critical for...
Many patent applications have been filed, aimed at protecting inventions involving computers. Often the patent claims describe using disc drives or other media for storing data. A common name for data storage devices (such as hard disks, floppy...
People need to consider trade secrets more and more these days. Is patent protection really what it's cracked up to be? Consider whether you might be better served by protecting your subject matter as a trade secret!
Clients ask me all the time, "I want to pitch, but I'm worried about disclosing too much information, particularly potential matter subject to patent protection. Help!" Here are some tips on how to protect your IP when pitching!
For “computer readable media” another concern is not just prior art, but patentability under the law. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) interprets the term, “computer readable media” more broadly than just...
Persons new to filing patent applications often have basic questions regarding patent searches. Should an inventor do a patent search? Is a patent search required? Does it matter when a patent search is done? What happens when nothing is found?...