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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

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Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent. So lawyers routinely frame a software algorithm as a “system and method” to meet the criteria. Valid patents have been overturned by unpatented prior art.

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Set Your Online Reputation Before Someone Else Does

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In fact, damage to reputation and brand has moved up to #4 from #6 in the Top 10 risks identified in Aon’s 2013 Global Risk Management Risk Ranking , moving ahead of business interruption and failure to innovate to meet customer needs in 2011.

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Gust Quarterly Startup Map

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The map visualizes all new startups profiles created in Q3 of 2013. With thousands of new entrepreneurs creating startup profiles on Gust each month, we’re excited to share with you some of the major findings that are happening in the startup world. Take a look below. Gust News'

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Are there any crowd funding options for tech start-ups not tied to just supporting projects?

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So in the meantime, while there are a very few sites (such as CircleUp for Accredited Investors, and Bolstr for non-Accrediteds) that have begun to gingerly start operations under existing laws, I’m afraid it’s likely to be several months before crowdfunding truly gets going.

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Is it legal to have a crowd-funding site that gives equity as reward?

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In the United States, equity-based crowdfunding will not be legal until January, 2013 at the earliest, when the SEC issues its rules regarding the process. It will then be permitted, provided that it is done in strict compliance with those SEC rules, and the provisions of the JOBS Act, which was signed by President Obama earlier this year.

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What has been the highlight of your week and why does it stand out?

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SIIA (the US Software and Information Industry Association) named Gust the Best Collaboration Solution of 2013, at the gala during the All About The Cloud annual conference in San Francisco on Thursday.

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Gust Quarterly Startup Map

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The map visualizes all new startups profiles created in Q3 of 2013. With thousands of new entrepreneurs creating startup profiles on Gust each month, we’re excited to share with you some of the major findings that are happening in the startup world. Take a look below. Gust News'

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