IPGuy, Clarkston, MI (2026)

05/29/2026

Recently, a business owner asked, “Can our inventor file our patent application?” The answer is yes, he can. He can also remove his own appendix. But neither is a good idea. Too many things can go wrong. But there is a better way to file patent applications.

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05/28/2026

Here is the dangerous thing about intellectual property lawsuits:

Not because they were right.

Sometimes the other side wins because you waited.

Elon Musk lost his claims against OpenAI because the court found he sat on his rights too long.

This happens to business owners often.
They hope the problem disappears.
They avoid confrontation.
They stay “too busy.”

Meanwhile, the legal clock keeps ticking until it’s too late.

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued.

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05/28/2026

The most expensive word in business might be:

“Later.”

File the lawsuit later.
Stop the infringement later.
Protect the brand later.

Then one day you discover later became too late.

Elon Musk just learned that lesson in his case against OpenAI.

Business owners learn it every day in intellectual property fights.

The clock starts ticking long before most people realize it. And if too much time ticks away, the Court may find that you can’t proceed because you waited too long.

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued.

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05/27/2026

That’s what happened to Elon Musk.

The court found he knew about OpenAI’s plans for years but waited too long to act.

I have seen business owners make this same mistake with intellectual property.

They ignore copied products.
They look past trademark infringement.
They delay stopping stolen trade secrets.

Then suddenly they want to fight.

Courts hate delay.

And delay can cost you everything.

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued.

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05/26/2026

I see companies do this all the time with intellectual property.

They discover infringement.
They get angry.
Then they do nothing.

Months pass.
Years pass.
The competitor grows stronger.

Then they finally call their lawyer.

Sometimes it’s too late.

In IP law, delay can kill rights.

Silence is not a strategy.

You can lose a lawsuit before you even get to provide evidence.

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued.

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05/25/2026

Elon Musk lost to OpenAI for one reason:

He waited too long to bring his lawsuit.

Not because he lacked money.
Not because he lacked lawyers.
𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵.

That should scare every business owner.

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued.

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05/22/2026

This case provides an important lesson for business owners. In this article, I discuss the lawsuit, why Musk lost, and the lessons for intellectual property owners.

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05/21/2026

“WE CHANGED THE SPELLING SO IT’S LEGAL.”

I have heard that many times.

Unfortunately, trademark law is not that simple.

Courts look at the overall commercial impression created by the marks.

If customers are likely to believe that the businesses are related, changing a single word or a spelling may not help.

That is why proper trademark clearance searches matter BEFORE investing in:

Websites.
Signs.
Packaging.
Advertising.
Inventory.

I have seen businesses spend years building a brand only to receive a cease-and-desist letter demanding everything be changed.

A trademark problem discovered late can become extremely expensive.

Would your current business name survive a trademark challenge?

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued.
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05/21/2026

YOUR TRADEMARK MAY BE YOUR MOST VALUABLE BUSINESS ASSET.

Not your equipment.
Not your inventory.
Not even your building.

Your BRAND.

Because customers buy from businesses they recognize and trust.

Trademark law protects consumers from confusion and protects the goodwill that businesses spend years building.

And here is the important part:
You do NOT need an identical copy to have trademark infringement.

If consumers are likely to believe another company is connected to yours, you may already have a legal problem.

Strong brands create business value.
Weak protection destroys it.

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued.
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05/20/2026

THE BIGGEST TRADEMARK MISTAKE I SEE?

Business owners waiting too long to act.

A confusingly similar brand may not destroy your business overnight. The real danger is slower and more damaging.

Over time, weak enforcement can dilute your brand and weaken what makes your business recognizable in the marketplace.

That is why monitoring your competitors matters.

And why a strong cease-and-desist letter sent early can often stop a problem before it grows into expensive litigation.

Most infringers would rather rebrand early than defend a lawsuit later.

Protecting your trademark is not optional if you want long-term brand value.

Have you ever had to confront someone copying your business?

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued.
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05/19/2026

MOST BUSINESS OWNERS THINK TRADEMARKS ONLY PROTECT NAMES.

They don’t.

Your trademarks can include:
Logos.
Colors.
Product shapes.
Packaging.
Slogans.
Even the overall look customers associate with your business.

Anything that identifies a single source in the minds of customers may be eligible for trademark protection.

Because once customers recognize you instantly, your brand becomes one of the most valuable assets your business owns. That is why companies fight so aggressively over branding.

The danger is that many owners do not protect these assets until a problem arises.

What part of your brand do customers recognize first?

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued.
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