A business or company may have a portfolio, or collection, of patents and intellectual property protections just as an individual may have a stock and mutual fund portfolio, or collection of financial assets. And believe it or not, that patent portfolio can be just as important in determining a company’s financial future. Patent portfolio management…
Intellectual property is any creation of the mind, whether an invention, a literary or artistic piece of work, a design, name or image, or symbol used in commerce. IP is protected by law with patents, trademarks, or copyrights. This allows people to earn financial benefits or recognition for what they create or invent. At the…
A copyright is a form of legal protection for your creative work that excludes others from using it without your consent. A copyright protects original works by an author, like a book or poem, a film, a piece of music or art, or even computer software or a type of architecture. It does not protect…