by Ekrem Duman | Jun 4, 2026 | Intellectual Property, Law
TL;DR Open source software can accelerate development, but license obligations travel with code. Businesses should know which dependencies they use, which licenses apply, whether distribution triggers notice, attribution, source code, patent, or copyleft obligations,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 4, 2026 | Intellectual Property, Law
TL;DR Trade secrets protect valuable information that derives economic value from not being generally known and is subject to reasonable secrecy measures. The legal right depends on behavior: classify confidential information, limit access, use NDAs and employment...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 4, 2026 | Intellectual Property, Law
TL;DR Copyright law protects original works fixed in a tangible medium, including software code, text, images, videos, music, designs, manuals, training materials, and websites. For businesses, the core risks are ownership and permissions: who created the work,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 4, 2026 | Intellectual Property, Law
TL;DR Patent law can protect qualifying inventions and designs, but it rewards disciplined timing and documentation. A business should identify inventions early, assess novelty and commercial value, control public disclosure, confirm inventor and assignee records,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 4, 2026 | Intellectual Property, Law
TL;DR Trademark law protects names, logos, slogans, and other source identifiers that distinguish a company’s goods or services. For business teams, the important work starts before launch: choose a distinctive mark, search for conflicts, define goods and...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 4, 2026 | Intellectual Property, Law
TL;DR Intellectual property law protects business assets that are easy to copy but hard to build: brands, inventions, software, content, product designs, know-how, confidential information, data assets, and creative works. The business goal is not to register...
