When my clients create intellectual property, they always want to know who should own it. Is it best for them to own it personally, or should their company own it? more»

Rebranding a small business is a risky process, so whilst it may be a marketing-lead exercise, it's vital to keep the legal considerations in mind too. more»

Huge amounts of time, money and effort will be invested into creating the app, so you don't want someone else copying it or stealing your idea. Therefore, one of your first considerations must be how to protect it. more»

For the latest in his series covering all aspects of advertising law for small business owners, David Walker answers some of the most common questions regarding the legal side of marketing. more»

As business owners, were always on the lookout for publicity to attract new customers. We could spend a fortune on this, so when an opportunity arises to catch their attention for free, should we jump on it? more»

What happens when you come up with the perfect name for your business, and after carrying out a search, you find that another company is already using it? more»

Following the end of our series covering everything a small business owner needs to know about intellectual property rights, Business Advice expert David Walker provides responses to questions from readers. more»

For the final article in his series on understanding intellectual property, solicitor David Walker provides small business owners with a guide to avoiding copyright infringement. more»

So far in this series we have been looking at what intellectual property rights your business may have, and how they can be used to make you money. However, like any valuable assets, if you don't look after them, they can be lost or stolen. more»

In the last article we looked at some of the most common forms of intellectual property a business may own. In this article were going to look at what makes these intellectual property rights so valuable. more»