HOLD ON, before you launch a new product, website or logo- do your research! Many inventors think of a great idea, pay a lot of money for a prototype and then find out that something similar already exists or even worse they get sued for infringement. Accidental infringement happens all the time and it’s easily avoidable if you take the correct steps. Run a quick search using public databases such as the United State Patent and TradeMark Office. This will allow you to decide

It takes a great deal of money and resources to start a business. Many small business owners often hit the ground running and before they know it their one man shop has 10 employees! This is all great, but with every business there needs to be a level of protection in place. Depending on the type of business you own/run, there are many factors that become involved when trying to keep your business alive, the last thing you need to worry about is someone coming in and taking i