A friend forwarded me a link to a recent decision regarding a pitch on Dragons’ Den that resulted in CBC being sued over the airing of the pitch. The judge, in rendering his decision, brought to light some of the issues that some people who appear on the show would be well-advised to pay attention [...]
This was an unusual deal, as the money is not made from the ability to sell or market a product or service, but from the ability to protect a patent – and in this case, the patent of a phrase that many people have been using for decades, unaware that it had been patented, or even patentable.
Elie Kochman is the author of Advice for Small Business Owners and the founder of Optimal Upgrade Consulting. Using his experience working in the corporate world along with his exposure to the world of small businesses, he writes these articles to assist others avoiding common pitfalls of growing a business. His experience in the corporate world, building his own business, and working directly with other growing businesses has given him some perspective on the trials and pains of running a business.
