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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. It’s often possible to β€œ design around ” a patent to operate a business that achieves similar results in different ways.) Easier said than done!)

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Trademark Registration Process β€” Do it Yourself or Hire an Attorney?

Up and Running

Most small businesses, growing startups , and individual entrepreneurs do not have ready access to legal counsel. And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. Entrepreneurs are often DIYers by nature. Approaching the trademark registration process can be daunting. Hiring an attorney.

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Patent and Intellectual Property Protection for Startups

The Startup Magazine

An invention with great commercial potential; a catchy business name; artworks and innovative designs. Intellectual property is the most important asset of many start-ups. Here is a summary of the main forms of intellectual property protection in the UK. Patents protect inventions. Patents protect inventions.

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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 β€œwe’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) A few caveats, this post is not legal advice, it’s not even advice, and it deals with law in the United States. Intellectual Property. Types of Intellectual Property Protection.

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7 Reasons To Think Globally While Still New And Local

Startup Professionals Musings

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as β€œ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

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Protect Your Business Plan Like It’s Your Babyβ€”Here’s How

Up and Running

Nearly all businesses, whether they are small or large, are comprised of intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets, which can serve as the foundation for commercial success. The World Intellectual Property Organization defines IP as, β€œcreations of the mind,” which, depending on the business, can take many forms.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

It’s the basis for much of modern design. Summit CPA is now a company with over $5M in annual revenue and our team is fully distributed throughout the United States. The KISS from KISSPatent is based off of the β€œKeep It Simple Stupid” principle, which states that designs and/or systems should be as simple as possible.

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