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Build a winning IP programme for successful innovation

NZ Entrepreneur

Being strategic with your intellectual property (IP) can be really important. But what is often even more important, especially for businesses built on ongoing innovation, is having a strong IP programme. Without a well-designed IP programme and its processes, the best intended strategies can fail. IP education.

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Traction is the new IP

Version One Ventures

“Traction is the new IP ” sums up perfectly how the technology space has evolved over the past decade due to the nature of the web. It’s also important to realize how little value investors therefore put on IP when investing in a company. The same logic holds true for most acquiring companies. Let’s take my own portfolio as an example.

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Dear Founders: Here Are Three IP Mistakes to Watch-Out For

Scott Edward Walker

Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. In a couple of cases, the founders played lawyer on their own; in the other cases, the founders either used (i) a Web service that did not address IP issues or (ii) an inexperienced law firm.

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What intellectual property (IP) steps should a startup take?

NZ Entrepreneur

IP steps for startups should be the same as for large multinationals, but within their budget. Make IP decisions and do so early. One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to your business and what IP tools will be used to support your business model. Types of IP protection.

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What To Consider As A New Entrepreneur

The Startup Magazine

Consider leasing an IP address by working with an ARIN Qualified Facilitator. This will offer you cost savings and you’ll sleep better knowing you have support in this area of your business. Investing in Technology & IT Another area you’ll want to concentrate on as a new business owner is technology and IT solutions.

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy

Steve Blank

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. _. Each patent filing will cost your company $10-30k and take 1-4 years. A few caveats, this post is not legal advice, it’s not even advice, and it deals with law in the United States.

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

Could we produce this at cost? We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys. It turns out that while she had the right idea the materials needed some reworking to come in at the cost structure required to build a business at scale. We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers.