Don’t Make the Mistake of Not Securing Your Intellectual Property and Patent Rights. Originally published in New Business Minnesota, February 2010. How much of the value of your company is in its intellectual property (IP)? Depending on what business you are in, the answer can range from “some value” to “the most critical asset,” or somewhere in between. Every business should be able to answer this question. If you tend toward the “critical asset” end of the spectrum, then the first IP protection issue for you to address is: Do you even own your IP? Work Made for Hire To resolve this … [Read more...]