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Your No. 1 job is to get to market and start making money. Here's why protecting your IP should stay off your to-do list.

Filing patent applications between now and March 2013, while the first-to-invent rules are still in place, can provide some significant benefits. Companies should proactively manage their intellectual property strategy to make the most of this opportunity. Note: This is the second of a series of articles on the America Invents Act (AIA) , the sweeping patent reform legislation signed into law in September 2011

Filing patent applications between now and March 2013, while the first-to-invent rules are still in place, can provide some significant benefits.

Filing patent applications between now and March 2013, while the first-to-invent rules are still in place, can provide some significant benefits. Companies should proactively manage their intellectual property strategy to make the most of this opportunity

Filing patent applications between now and March 2013, while the first-to-invent rules are still in place, can provide some significant benefits. Companies should proactively manage their intellectual property strategy to make the most of this opportunity. Note: This is the second of a series of articles on the America Invents Act (AIA) , the sweeping patent reform legislation signed into law in September 2011.

Filing patent applications between now and March 2013, while the first-to-invent rules are still in place, can provide some significant benefits.

Filing patent applications between now and March 2013, while the first-to-invent rules are still in place, can provide some significant benefits. Companies should proactively manage their intellectual property strategy to make the most of this opportunity

Filing patent applications between now and March 2013, while the first-to-invent rules are still in place, can provide some significant benefits. Companies should proactively manage their intellectual property strategy to make the most of this opportunity.

The first-ever satellite office for the United States Patent and Trademark Office will open in July. Here's what it means for Detroit. When David Kappos took over the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2009, he faced a seemingly insurmountable task: The office was dealing with a backlog of more than 750,000 patent applications, with an average wait time of three-to-four years.

How did coffee go from a cheap commodity to a gourmet drink? You have this man (and several other innovators) to thank. If the martini was the fuel of the Mad Men set, then espresso drinks are the life blood of the start-up entrepreneur.

Starting last fall and stretching through mid-2013, the U.S. has been overhauling the patent-approval process for the first time since 1952.

Kickstarter is asking that a patent be invalidated--or at least, that it not be found to be infringing upon it. Kickstarter, the crowdfunding website that helps advance original ideas, is under attack for being a copycat.

A video series in which Inc.com editors explore the most important topics you need to know to run your small business now. This week: How upcoming patent law changes could impact you. In the next few months, recent legislation will transform America's patent system.

How far will the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office go?

The small Canadian firm i4i has its patent infringement charge upheld in a unanimous verdict. What does this mean for the future of innovation? The Supreme Court issued a ruling against Microsoft Thursday, upholding a decision from a lower court