You have worked hard to create a successful business. The last thing you want to grapple with is losing important information that sets your business apart. This is where the protection of your trade secrets becomes so important. Basically, a trade secret is a...
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Intellectual Property
Understand how copyright law protects your intellectual property
Your new business produces images and one-of-a-kind articles that define just what your business is. You may worry about finding out that someone has deliberately or accidentally stolen your intellectual property. “Intellectual property” may be anything intangible,...
What makes a trade secret something you can protect?
Maintaining a competitive edge often means finding a different way of doing things than others in your industry. What sets your business apart from competition might be a trade secret. If you have a recipe, a carefully curated customer list or other information that...
Who owns your company website?
Your company’s digital assets are crucial -- especially your website. However, most people don’t really understand that a website is actually a collection of parts, and you may not (and probably don’t) own all of them. Knowing what really is yours to claim can help...
Protecting your intellectual property rights
If you own intellectual property (IP) rights, then you likely do your best to protect them. Infringers often know all the tricks of the trade to get around your protection efforts and infringe upon your IP rights. It's critical that you know what steps you can take to...
Understanding brand abuse and how it can harm your business and reputation
You may have heard the term “brand abuse” and wondered exactly what it is. More importantly, how do you protect your business and your good name from this type of intellectual property (IP) infringement? Brand abuse is when a person or entity attempts to exploit...
Don’t overlook the value of trademarks in your business
There are a lot of aspects of your hard work that differentiate your business from the rest. It might be your dedication to exceptional customer service, the thoughtful and thorough training your employees go through, or your ability to negotiate favorable contracts....
How can I protect my trade secrets?
While operating a business, there are many instances in which a Massachusetts resident is likely to have to share an idea, a program, a formula or a blueprint with someone else. When sharing confidential information with another person or entity, it is vital to ensure...
Protecting intellectual property and the elements of a patent
Starting a tech company can be a very lucrative and major business decision. And much like any tech company, much of their success comes from their intellectual property. Thus, tech companies in Massachusetts and elsewhere need to take steps to protect their...
Boston-area brewers squabble over beer recipes, other property
An intellectual property dispute between two Boston-area beer companies has come to a head.Two men, partners in a brewery, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit, contending their former partner wasn't authorized to take proprietary assets with him when he left the...