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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

Having covered all the bases to ensure that your corporate name is available, the domain name can be acquired, and the name doesn’t infringe any existing trademarks (as we discussed last week ), now is a good time to look at the categories of intellectual property (IP) that are relevant to most startups. Intellectual property.

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Trademark Registration Process — Do it Yourself or Hire an Attorney?

Up and Running

And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. Applying for a trademark — Do it yourself or hire an attorney? Hiring an attorney. Why hiring an attorney for trademark registration is better for small businesses. Approaching the trademark registration process can be daunting.

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13 Critical Small Business Legal Requirements to Start a Business

Up and Running

The size standards are different for each industry and are defined by the government body established to oversee such matters. You’ll need the EIN to pay taxes for your business, apply for licenses and permits, open a bank account, and hire and pay employees. Secure your intellectual property. According to the U.S.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 16 – Acquisition & Sustainment – Ellen Lord

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Designing in exploitability early in programs. Today’s topic was Acquisition and Sustainment and Modern War.

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Gig Economy 2019: Hire Top Freelancers

Transformify

Add to that the uncertainty surrounding BREXIT and the changed visa rules in the US that push the employers to hire remote workers. Hiring freelancers overseas as remote workers allows companies to tap into a global talent pool and have top talent without breaking the bank. are protesting demanding that Uber, Deliveroo, etc.

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12 Tips for Avoiding Litigation As a Startup

Women Entrepreneurs Can

You have to be careful when it comes to your startup’s legality in all aspects, from design to service system. You might be running after someone who stole your design, committed a crime that resulted in a loss, or an insurance carrier acting in bad faith. Legally Secure Your Intellectual Property Position.

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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.) At one of my entrepreneurship classes at Stanford, Dan Dorosin , of Fenwick & West LLP guest lectures about startups and Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property.