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Practical articles, checklists, and commentary on trademarks, patents, copyrights, cross-border disputes, and intellectual property strategy for growing businesses.


Latest Articles

  • Cross-border Brand Risk: Where Problems Start
    Insight • Cross-border • Trademark strategy
    Common trademark and brand risks businesses face when expanding across jurisdictions, and how early planning can prevent later disputes.
  • U.S. Trademark Filing Checklist
    Insight • Trademark • Checklist
    A practical checklist of the information and decisions businesses should prepare before starting a U.S. trademark filing.
  • Utility Patent vs. Design Patent: How to Choose
    Insight • Patent • Product strategy
    A practical guide to deciding whether utility patent or design patent protection makes more sense for a product, feature, or commercial launch.

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