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| Page 1 of 3 | 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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IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011  Is Your Startup Ready for IP Due Diligence?
As an IP attorney who has conducted due diligence for VCs, Angels, and acquiring companies, I’m wondering: Is your startup ready for due diligence? Let me explain what IP due diligence is and why your preparation today is important. You want to be prepared for IP due diligence and not delay or derail your future deals. 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 >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010 The Importance of Written Contracts for Your Startup
Many startups don’t want to spend the money for an attorney to draft a custom contract and many don’t know the first place to start or want to take the time to research what they need. Protect and own your IP, especially trade secrets. The Biggest Startup Blunder: Failing to Secure Protection of Your Startup’s IP. 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, APRIL 15, 2010  Why Copyright Assignments Can Be Critical for Your Company
This was the fact situation for the first copyright trial I worked on as an IP attorney. The alleged independent contractor sued our client for copyright infringement after it had paid an enormous amount of money for the creation of the custom software at issue. And a copyright owner can transfer some or all of the rights. MORE >>
- Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out – The Startup Genome Project STEVE BLANK | SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011
- Does Your Startup Really Have the Right to Sell Its Software? IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
- 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
- Website Legal Issues: Finding a Safe Harbor in a Sea of Third Party Content IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011
- The State of Customer Development MARKET BY NUMBERS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009
- Free Teleclass: How to Protect the Value of Your Software Products IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011
- Worry About People Listening To You, Not About Them Stealing Your Ideas CROWDSPRING BLOG | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2010
- The Law on Fonts and Typefaces: Frequently Asked Questions CROWDSPRING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011
- Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010
- The Lean LaunchPad – Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Management Science STEVE BLANK | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2010
- Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
- Minimize the Risk of Being Sued by Your Former Employer: Quit Your Job Like a Baby IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2010
- 3 reasons why real time analytics tools are essential WATCHING WEBSITES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
- How to find that first big customer A SMART BEAR: STARTUPS AND MARKETING FOR GEEKS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012
- Business Intelligence in a Wiki World! ACTIVE GARAGE | MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011
- Special: 72 Israeli Companies Exhibit at the 2010 Mobile World Congress VC CAFE | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2010
- 5 thoughts for startups and small business: numbers count CROWDSPRING BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010
- Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011 VC CAFE | SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011
- When do I need to incorporate a company? STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER | MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009
- StartupRoar - Great Content for Startups SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011
- Anyfi Networks Introduces New Revenue Model For ISPs With Easy Wi-Fi Over IP Roaming ARCTICSTARTUP | FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010
- Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010 SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011
- Social Media Accounts are Intellectual Property STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
- Startups Need the ‘Why’ Before the ‘What’ to Build STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
- PR for a Startup Should Not Start With an Agency STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011
- Ten Steps to Survival by Innovation STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010
- 10 Incredible Mobile Marketing Statistics Every Entrepreneur Must Know GROWTHINK BLOG | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
- Most Common Early Start-up Mistakes BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2009
- Arbiters of Risk | OC VC OC VC | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2007
- The Three Most Important Letters in Open Source: CYA WILL PRICE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007
- Ten Principles Which Spell Continuous Innovation STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011
- 14 Interesting Findings From The Startup Genome Project YOUNGUPSTARTS | SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011
- Startup Founder Agreements HIGH CONTRAST | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
- Five Reasons for Setting Startup Strategy Early STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
- How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010
- Great Start-ups Succeed on Products, not Patents FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
- What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2011
- 10 Lies Never to Tell Investors FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012
- Startup Public Relations – Do it Yourself STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010
- Sawyer on Why Bilski Really Means That Software Companies Should Leave the US FELD THOUGHTS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2010
- Two Venture Capital Industries - But One Lean Start-Up SEEING BOTH SIDES | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
- My history of (mostly failed) side projects and startups GABRIEL WEINBERG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
- Lessons Learned: The lean startup STARTUP LESSONS LEARNED | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
- Entrepreneurs Who Fear Chaos Risk An Early Demise STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011
- Startup Valuation: How Much Is Your Company Worth? SEED STAGE CAPITAL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
- Business Basics-Investor Presentation Checklist ASK THE ANGELS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
- How do you plan for M&A? WILL PRICE | FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2007
- The Four Main Things that Investors Look for in a Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010
- Would AT&T or Comcast Have Created Google? A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010
- When Is A Startup "Venture Fundable?" SEED STAGE CAPITAL | MONDAY, JULY 12, 2010
- Unexpected Startup Lesson #2: Channel your Inner VC to Understand Startup Valuations CURRENTLY OBSESSED | THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010
- Luxury Outhouse for Dogs: PetLawn FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
- How To Create a Web App WWW.READWRITEWEB.COM | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2007
- Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011
- Launching Tech Ventures: Beware of the Word "Interesting" LAUNCHING TECH VENTURES | THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011
- Meet the Online Mischief-Makers FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012
- How to Start a Startup WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
- Pingdom Joins ISPs As A Local Internet Registry ARCTICSTARTUP | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012
- Made in USA (Again): Why Manufacturing Is Coming Home FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012
- Why Not a Market for Advancing Innovations out of Universities? GROWTHOLOGY | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010
- A New Challenge and a New Opportunity: Joining GoInstant INSTIGATOR BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011
- Preparing to Wind Down a Business: What information do you need? ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009
- Negotiation Tips For Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers CROWDSPRING BLOG | TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010
- Setting And Shaping A Strong Startup Culture SEED STAGE CAPITAL | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
- 3 More Reasons SOPA Should Scare You FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012
- Market By Numbers MARKET BY NUMBERS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009
- 6 Startup Lessons From the Complexity of Cell Phones READWRITESTART | SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012
- Anatomy of an Innovation-friendly School THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG. | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012
- “Fantastic” beats “efficient” A SMART BEAR: STARTUPS AND MARKETING FOR GEEKS | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- 1M/1M Strategy Roundtable: Bootstrapping Comes In Many Flavors VENTUREWOODS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010
- Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. WWW.HUMBLEDMBA.COM | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
- More on the “Seed Fund Crash” ANDREW PAYNE | WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2010
- Startup Branding: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs ONSTARTUPS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012
- The cardinal sin of community management STARTUP LESSONS LEARNED | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
- Using GoToMeeting with a MicroConsulting client 47 HATS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
- 1M/1M Strategy Roundtable: Bootstrapping Comes in Many Flavors READWRITESTART | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010
- An Extensive Guide To Web Form Usability UXDESIGN.SMASHINGMAGAZINE.COM | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011
- The Forgotten Founder: YouSendIt’s Khalid Shaikh FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012
- What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11) BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2010
- Startups: How To Build A Barrier To Entry With Inbound Marketing ONSTARTUPS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009
- Ask the Angels ASK THE ANGELS | MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008
- Business Model Analysis, Part 1: Key Questions PLATFORMS AND NETWORKS | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011
- Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My. STEVE BLANK | MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
- Proof that speeding up websites improves online business. WATCHING WEBSITES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
- Innovative Technology and Design Prototypes from Israel’s miLAB VC CAFE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011
- uControl and iControl to Merge AUSTIN STARTUP | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010
- The Pay-It-Forward Culture: Silicon Valley's Practical Generosity READWRITESTART | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
- Why You Should Embrace Opposing Views at Your Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
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