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The GHB Intellect blog offers discussions and insights on copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, licensing, as well as topics beyond intellectual property. Get current emerging trends in IP, valuation, and engineering as we broach a multitude of topics relevant to our readers. In addition, our case studies can be found here and are high-level overviews of current solutions to real world issues recently faced by our customers, which include some of the most advanced technology companies and institutions across the globe.

Are Ideas Intellectual Property?

December 1, 2022

In the consumer-driven world that we live in that is ever-changing, we are faced with many advertisements for brands, with imagery, lyrics, inventions, and ‘noise’ that holds a lot of value to the owners. But, are these ideas intellectual property?

How to Protect Intellectual Property in a Contract

November 1, 2022

One benefit of a contract in protecting intellectual property is that it can do the job better than and protect your idea more so than a patent can.

Are Client Lists Intellectual Property?

October 1, 2022

In some cases, client lists are protected as trade secrets. Trade secrets are legally protected, and it is illegal to use or disclose them without the consent of the owner.

What Protects the Intellectual Property Created by Artists?

September 1, 2022

There are often a lot of gray areas in intellectual property cases, especially where art is concerned. The work may not legally qualify for copyright.

What Happens to Intellectual Property When Someone Dies?

August 1, 2022

This is one of the major questions people have about intellectual property rights. Are they treated in the same way as other assets when somebody dies or are there different laws at play?

Is AR/VR The New Reality?

July 14, 2022

Augmented and Virtual Reality is literally changing how we see the world around us. It wasn’t long ago that everyone viewed AR/VR as nothing more than science fiction. Now, it has become a ubiquitous part of people’s life. The biggest shift was during the COVID-19 pandemic when there was a 50% increase in AR/VR purchases around the world.

Does China Have Intellectual Property Laws?

July 1, 2022

China has had some form of intellectual property (IP) protection since the 1980s. However, it is still considered a "second-class" nation in terms of its IP laws and enforcement practices. While there are some notable exceptions, the majority of Chinese businesses do not protect their ideas from being ripped off by other companies

The Cryptocurrency Explosion

June 15, 2022

Within the past five years, cryptocurrency has gone from a 25-billion-dollar industry to a multi-trillion-dollar powerhouse. However, cryptocurrency is still in its infancy as a financial institution. Let’s take a look at what cryptocurrency is, the current state of the industry, and what the future may look like with cryptocurrency.

What Government Agency Oversees the Protection of Intellectual Property?

June 1, 2022

There are a number of different types of intellectual property and they all have specific laws to protect them. But it's most common for people to refer to the umbrella term of intellectual property when they're talking about copyright, patents, or trademarks.