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What's a GMAR?

GMAR is short for guaranteed minimum annual royalty (or guaranteed minimum royalty). GMAR is an annual payment the licensee must pay the invento...

When is a Lump Sum Payment Better Than A Royalty?

Royalties and Deductions: The Give and Take

Inventors ordinarily profit from their inventions by licensing them to manufacturers or distributors to commercially use or develop for a period...

Trademark Licensing

A trademark is a name, symbol, mark, device, image, design or phrase used to distinguish a certain product, business or individual. Trademark licen...

Intellectual Property Violations

This article addresses the financial remedies for civil intellectual property violations (lawsuits), as distinguished from criminal penalties. Ci...

Consulting with an IP Lawyer

If you become involved in a intellectual property dispute, are having trouble getting your work registered, or simply want some advice from a pr...

Patents vs. Trademarks vs. Copyrights

How do you distinguish between a patent, a trademark, and a copyright? Using a Nike sneaker as an example, we will help illustrate some of the diffe...

Intellectual Property Crimes

Intellectual property infringement will be treated like a crime and may result in jail time in several instances; criminal copyright infringement, t...

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What does Intellectual Property refer to?

Intellectual Property Assignments

If you create or invent something with commercial potential, someone may eventually want to buy the rights from you. That’s usually done with an a...

Internet Business STart Ups

You may have noticed that many sites post "terms and conditions" somewhere on the site. If you're taking your business online or starting a new onli...