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| Page 1 of 4 | 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. Who Owns the Rights To Custom Software. | | | | | |
| | | | IP LAW FOR STARTUPS NOVEMBER 21, 2010 Does My Startup Have Intellectual Property? Many companies, however, don’t consider IP protection until they need it.”. Here are the most common areas where most companies have some form of IP protection. Don’t wait until your competitor confuses customers with a similar brand, copies your website content, or steals your customer list to understand your rights and remedies. | IP LAW FOR STARTUPS OCTOBER 14, 2010 Keep Your Story Straight: Five Important Patent Terms If you use improper or misleading terms, you may lose credibility with potential investors and customers. Tags: IP Mistakes & Blunders Patent Law Patent law is rife with terminology, and not all of it is intuitive. 1. Patent Pending. You have written up your invention and mailed it to yourself – NOT PENDING. Conclusion. | | | | | | | |
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VERSION ONE VENTURES | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 Traction is the new IP
“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. Category leaders do very well, while the #2, 3, 4… players struggle to attract customers and financing. Even beyond auctions and social networks, the web tends to prefer the category leader. MORE >> -
STEVE BLANK | SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011 Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out – The Startup Genome Project
Founders overestimate the value of IP before product market fit by 255%. . We found 4 different major groups of startups that all have very different behavior regarding customer acquisition, time, product, market and team. Filed under: Customer Development , Teaching , Venture Capital. Ok, I get a lot of these. asked. Holy sx!t. MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011  Why Scalable Companies Shouldn’t Use Descriptive Names
Many want potential customers to immediately know what they are offering. In the dog-eat-dog world of business, you need to be able to stop companies who are selling similar goods and services from freeloading on your hard work and resulting goodwill to confuse potential customers. If it does, then don’t use the name for your brand. MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011  Does Your Startup Really Have the Right to Sell Its Software?
Savvy investors hire lawyers to conduct IP due diligence before investing in a software startup for a very good reason: All too often the startup does not own the exclusive IP rights to its software! Many parts of IP law are counterintuitive and defy what people consider “common sense.&#. Of course he got sued. Wrong! MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010 What Do Your Company Contracts Say About Your Business?
To get funding and customers, most startups want to appear professional, polished and trustworthy. Many startups who are trying to entice customers spend their precious time and capital on marketing. One problem with this approach is that their customers may act act equally casual when it comes time to pay their bill. MORE >>
- The Importance of Written Contracts for Your Startup IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
- Creating a Strategic IP Plan: The First Step IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2011
- Website Legal Issues: Finding a Safe Harbor in a Sea of Third Party Content IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011
- Why Copyright Assignments Can Be Critical for Your Company IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010
- You Can’t “Feature” Your Way to Success MARKET BY NUMBERS | THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011
- Part 2 Specific Lessons: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Facebook Ownership Litigation IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010
- How To Launch a Startup and Avoid Ending-up in Jail SCOTT EDWARD WALKER | THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011
- 7 Incredible Web Design, Branding, Digital Marketing Experiences OCCAM'S RAZOR | MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013
- Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups GUST | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011
- The Law on Fonts and Typefaces: Frequently Asked Questions CROWDSPRING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011
- The State of Customer Development MARKET BY NUMBERS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009
- Worry About People Listening To You, Not About Them Stealing Your Ideas CROWDSPRING BLOG | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2010
- Free Teleclass: How to Protect the Value of Your Software Products IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011
- The Lean LaunchPad – Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Management Science STEVE BLANK | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2010
- How to find that first big customer A SMART BEAR: STARTUPS AND MARKETING FOR GEEKS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012
- Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World GUST | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012
- Qualcomm’s Corporate Entrepreneurship Program – Lessons Learned (Part 2) STEVE BLANK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2013
- Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010
- Minimize the Risk of Being Sued by Your Former Employer: Quit Your Job Like a Baby IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2010
- Business Intelligence in a Wiki World! ACTIVE GARAGE | MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011
- 3 reasons why real time analytics tools are essential WATCHING WEBSITES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
- Excellent Analytics Tip #18: Make Love To Your Direct Traffic OCCAM'S RAZOR | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
- 5 thoughts for startups and small business: numbers count CROWDSPRING BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010
- Special: 72 Israeli Companies Exhibit at the 2010 Mobile World Congress VC CAFE | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2010
- Reputation and Community CROWDSPRING BLOG | SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2013
- Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010 SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011
- When do I need to incorporate a company? STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER | MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009
- NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
- Most Common Early Start-up Mistakes BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2009
- Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011 VC CAFE | SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011
- What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2011
- Anyfi Networks Introduces New Revenue Model For ISPs With Easy Wi-Fi Over IP Roaming ARCTICSTARTUP | FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010
- How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010
- Startups Need the ‘Why’ Before the ‘What’ to Build STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
- Getting Due Diligence Ready STARTUPCFO | FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2012
- Great Entrepreneurs are Masters of Business Chaos STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
- NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
- My history of (mostly failed) side projects and startups GABRIEL WEINBERG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
- Building the Global Startup JOHN O'FARRELL | FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2011
- GetWellNetwork Ranks #1 for Third Consecutive Year POINT JUDITH CAPITAL | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2012
- 10 Incredible Mobile Marketing Statistics Every Entrepreneur Must Know GROWTHINK BLOG | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
- How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
- The Four Main Things that Investors Look for in a Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010
- StartupRoar - Great Content for Startups SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011
- Startup Founder Agreements HIGH CONTRAST | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
- How do you completely de-personalize Google results? GABRIEL WEINBERG | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012
- Social Media Accounts are Intellectual Property STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
- You are the Best One to Build Your Startup Brand GUST | SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2012
- Labor Day! Let’s Celebrate the Workers CROWDSPRING BLOG | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
- AXCO-Motors Powers The Wind And Energy Industries With Their Custom Solutions ARCTICSTARTUP | MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012
- Sawyer on Why Bilski Really Means That Software Companies Should Leave the US FELD THOUGHTS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2010
- Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
- The Antifragile Startup STARTUPENGINEERING | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012
- Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011
- 14 Interesting Findings From The Startup Genome Project YOUNGUPSTARTS | SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011
- Square Puck FOR THE WIN | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2012
- Great Start-ups Succeed on Products, not Patents FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
- Guest Post from HBS Professor: The Nuances of Marketplaces THE VC IN ME | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2011
- The one barrier to entry startups should focus on VERSION ONE VENTURES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
- Using GoToMeeting with a MicroConsulting client 47 HATS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
- Would AT&T or Comcast Have Created Google? A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010
- Your Road Map to Going Global in Uncertain Times FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012
- Lessons Learned: The lean startup STARTUP LESSONS LEARNED | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
- Ten Principles Which Spell Continuous Innovation STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011
- Startup Valuation: How Much Is Your Company Worth? SEED STAGE CAPITAL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
- Why You Should Embrace Opposing Views at Your Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
- “Fantastic” beats “efficient” A SMART BEAR: STARTUPS AND MARKETING FOR GEEKS | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- Entrepreneurs Who Fear Chaos Risk An Early Demise STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011
- Global Expansion Do's & Don'ts FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012
- Copywrong Again: Founding the Next Pinterest or Napster? GUST | TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2012
- IBC 2011 Attracts 28 Israeli Media and Mobile Startups to Amsterdam VC CAFE | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011
- PR for a Startup Should Not Start With an Agency STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011
- 10 Lies Never to Tell Investors FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012
- Startup Jargon Series: DISRUPTION ROB GO | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
- EU Cookie / Privacy Laws: Implications On Data Collection And Analysis OCCAM'S RAZOR | MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012
- A New Challenge and a New Opportunity: Joining GoInstant INSTIGATOR BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011
- You are the Best One to Build Your Startup Brand STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012
- The PCI ASV Process Sucks CONSTANTLY LEARNING | THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013
- Getting Series A Ready STARTUPCFO | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
- Internet Growth Means Big Changes For How Businesses Connect YOUNGUPSTARTS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2012
- Five Reasons for Setting Startup Strategy Early STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
- 10 Concrete Steps to Assure Business Innovation STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012
- Luxury Outhouse for Dogs: PetLawn FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
- Are Harvard MBAs Solving Real Problems? LAUNCHING TECH VENTURES | SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013
- Plans are nothing, but planning is indispensable CHRIS DIXON | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012
- When Is A Startup "Venture Fundable?" SEED STAGE CAPITAL | MONDAY, JULY 12, 2010
- Startup Public Relations – Do it Yourself STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010
- How To Create a Web App WWW.READWRITEWEB.COM | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2007
- When Conventional Wisdom Goes Wrong ROB GO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012
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John Morris