Is “file a patent application” on your 2026 goal list? Amazing! But before you dive in, make sure you understand which type of IP protection you actually need. Patents protect inventions: new and useful processes, machines, or compositions. Not logos (that’s trademarks), not creative works (that’s copyright), not business names (also trademarks). Sometimes inventions are better protected as trade secrets than through patents. Sometimes you need a combination of protections to cover your bases. Getting this right at the start saves you serious time and money.
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