I’ve spent a lot of time fighting in court about intellectual property ownership and cleaning up startup’s IP messes. In the many years I’ve been practicing intellectual property (“IP”) law, I’ve seen a wide range of mistakes and bad practices that have cost emerging growth companies millions of dollars.  MORE >>

Define some intellectual property. File a patent and trademarks to show real intellectual property. In most cases, a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is adequate, with projection formulas for revenue, costs, and cash flow over the next five years. Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. MORE >>

Clarify and Transfer Ownership of Intellectual Property. Of course, as an intellectual property lawyer, this one is my favorite.  A well drafted contract will specify who owns any intellectual property rights that are created in the course of the deal. Below is a quick summary of my favorite benefits: 1.  MORE >>

Create intellectual property. In business, “most important” means time to market, customer service, low cost, and beating your competitors. Behind most great startup success stories is a long list of mistakes! Every startup mentor has his favorite list of basic strategies to avoid pitfalls, and I’m no exception. Marty Zwilling. MORE >>

Intellectual property content. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property. On the other hand, if it is maintenance and testing on non-core software, use the lowest cost solution. Cost factors. Technology level. MORE >>