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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | IP LAW FOR STARTUPS MARCH 1, 2011 The Top Five Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Learn About IP Law I’ve spent a lot of time fighting in court about intellectual property ownership and cleaning up startup’s IP messes. I’ve linked to some later posts that explain the topics in more detail and give specific tips about IP protection and avoiding legal liability. I really prefer prevention. Ignorance is not bliss. | IP LAW FOR STARTUPS MARCH 18, 2011 Does the Startup Own the IP Rights To Work Created by the Founders? For startups that have multiple founders or shareholders, want VC funding, or intend to create a valuable company that can be sold for a fortune, the answer to whether the startup owns the IP rights to work created by company founders is critical. Contract Law Copyright Law IP Basics IP Mistakes & Blunders Patent Law Startup Basics | | | | | | | | | | BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE AUGUST 17, 2009 Most Common Early Start-up Mistakes To the best of my knowledge US law allows you to work on your own resources and in your own hours and let you personally own your IP. I don’t know 100% that this is true in all 50 states (if any lawyers read this please put notes in comments section) but I’m pretty darn sure that this is statuary law in California. | | | | | | | | | | -
CHRIS DIXON | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 The risks of being a small investor in a private company Small investors invest in entity 1 that licenses IP from entity 2. Value of IP increases and entity 2 is sold and eventually cancels entity 1′s license, making entity 1 worthless. There are also some legal protections all minority investors are granted under, say, Delaware or California law. Here are a few examples. MORE >> -
MARKET BY NUMBERS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009 The State of Customer Development IP address is collected by the survey to attempt to block multiple responses by IP.) Supplying email address is required if 1) you are interested in the raffle, or 2) you are interested in a follow up conversation regarding your experience with Customer Development. I’m sure that’s just a matter of perception. before. MORE >> -
STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009 Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property ( IP.) Type of IP. _. Under California law, employers may own inventions that are “related to employer’s reasonably anticipated R&D.” Outside the U.S. Most of this post is from Dan’s lecture. Examples. _. MORE >> -
FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Your Road Map to Going Global in Uncertain Times Our distribution centers are in California, and we could distribute from Mexico, but the security issues in Mexico" outweighed the value of outsourcing there, Kline says. When it comes to IP theft and espionage, things get trickier. Managing an international supply chain is getting riskier. Factory riots and espionage in China. MORE >> -
FELD THOUGHTS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012 Compromise vs. Problem Solving great panel full of engineers titled Tech Tutorial Backdrop: An All IP Network and Its Policy Implications came next, followed by a talk from Colorado Senator Michael Bennet. I spent all day Sunday at Silicon Flatirons’ Digital Broadband Migration Conference. David Cohen (EVP of Comcast), Larissa Herda (CEO of tw telecom inc.), MORE >>
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- Made in USA (Again): Why Manufacturing Is Coming Home FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012
- LawPivot Takes Its Q&A Legal Advice Site Nationwide READWRITESTART | THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011
- Get Inside the Mind of an Angel Investor BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
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- Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding MASHABLE.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010
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- The LeanLaunch Pad at Stanford – Class 8: Key Resources, Activities and Expense Model STEVE BLANK | TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
- How to License Great Technology FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2012
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- 10 Tips for Making your Startup More Attractive for Investors [Presentation] VC CAFE | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2010
- A tale of two cities: Bewildered by the city government's continued cluelessness on NYC's innovation scene THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG. | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010
- This Man Fought an Online Stalker Off His Company FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012
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- Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My. STEVE BLANK | MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
- Beware The Consultant INFOCHACHKIE.COM | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
- Startup Blog: Don't Confuse Your Team TAFFY WILLIAMS | MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011
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- Vertical Markets 1: Bad Advice – All Startups are the Same « Steve. STEVE BLANK | TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009
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