Application for a Patent

Smart cards make it easier than ever to pay for your purchases. They may also make it easier than ever for ID thieves to swipe your personal information.

Are you financially prepared to franchise your business? Before you sell your first franchise, it's essential to budget for these key costs.

Despite being hammered in the market and in the media, RIM's Blackberry isn’t just good enough, it is actually great!

Pfizer goes to court to protect its Viagra exclusivity, while Nortel seeks highest bid for wide-ranging technology portfolio in two separate developments.

Two patent-related legal disputes developing this week could have a major impact on U.S. intellectual property law -- and billions of dollars that hang in the balance.

To promote innovation, the U.S. government, and specifically the Small Business Administration, offers opportunities for small businesses to land government research financing.

I received a call from a panicky and distraught woman who has a product idea this afternoon. She began showing her idea to potential licensees without taking the simplest precautions to protect what...

Once you've formed your Corporation or LLC, you are on your way to building a successful business! What's next? Nellie Akalp explains a very important step - protecting your company name and brand!

The fourth step in the process of bringing your product to market is protecting your idea. Do you need a patent to protect your idea? These days, I’m not sure that you do....

Witz Industries today announced that it has been awarded a patent on the Internet, paving the way for lawsuits against companies and individuals using the global network without permission.

Three tips to help you protect your ideas and inventions

Someone who attended one of my lectures recently commended me for recognizing and addressing inventor’s needs. And I realized that some of the themes I’ve been focusing on in my speeches and presentations...

I know you have a lot of ideas. How do you choose which one to work on? Bringing a product to market requires time and money. Especially in today’s world, you want to...

NextStage Evolution Is Awarded Second Patent on Disruptive Technology

Do I really need a patent? Are patents important? Most inventors and entrepreneurs probably aren’t asking themselves these questions, but they should. On Wednesday, I posted a blog about the necessity of protecting...

The old method of bringing a product to market was as follows: you built a prototype, you filed for a patent, and then you went out and discovered if there was actually a...

In the latter half of my interview with Paul Niemann, an inventing industry expert and the founder of “MarketLaunchers.com”, he further explained how to create a winning website for your product idea.