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| Page 1 of 3 | Previous | Next | | | IP LAW FOR STARTUPS JULY 22, 2011 IP Class for Women Entrepreneurs Building Scalable Companies Without legal protection, the company’s public IP could be freely used — even by competitors. Obviously, investors care about the scope and quality of a company’s IP protection before they invest. In my experience as an IP attorney, however, few entrepreneurs really understand the value of IP. IP Basic | | | | | |
| 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. Bratz Doll Designer’s $100 Million Dollar Mistakes. | | IP LAW FOR STARTUPS OCTOBER 14, 2010 Keep Your Story Straight: Five Important Patent Terms An inventor, manufacturer, or distributor should never use the “Patent Pending” designation unless they have a filing receipt from the USPTO to back it up. Tags: IP Mistakes & Blunders Patent Law Patent law is rife with terminology, and not all of it is intuitive. 1. Patent Pending. 4. Prior Art. Conclusion. | IP LAW FOR STARTUPS MARCH 30, 2011 Does Your Startup Own the IP Rights to Work Created by Employees? Heather is an experienced intellectual property attorney who helps inventors protect their inventions and emerging growth companies increase their value through strategic IP protection. The Founder’s have shifted tasks – they are no longer burning the midnight oil generating company IP. MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EMPLOYEE IP. Not So! | | | | | | | |
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IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010  A Legally Ignorant Web Designer Can Create an IP Mess for a Startup’s Website
You may think that you are saving money by hiring an individual or a small Web design shop to create your website. You may think that you are saving money by not having an IP attorney review the contract, if any. You may think that you own the website design and logo that you paid to have designed. Warning! MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010  Properly Documenting the Creation of Your Startup’s IP
After doing IP litigation for over a decade and spending thousands of hours conducting evidence discovery, people never cease to amaze me. Because the jury found that Mattel owns the Bratz doll line, the doll designer will likely lose millions in royalties. Name of employer or IP owner. Trustworthy records are crucial. MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010 What Do Your Company Contracts Say About Your Business?
The customer may also be furious when they pay a web, logo or software designer for custom work and fail to actually own the intellectual property. A full IP ownership transfer requires a signed, written agreement. Contract Law IP BasicsThey may have fancy websites and glossy brochures. What contracts you may ask? MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011  Website Legal Issues: Copyright Infringement and Protection
Copyright law protects websites and their elements including creative graphics, logos, design elements, photos, advertising copy, blog posts, videos, music and the underlying software. website design agreement that transfer the copyright to your company. logo design agreement that transfers the copyright to your company. MORE >> -
CROWDSPRING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011  The Law on Fonts and Typefaces: Frequently Asked Questions
The right typeface is often the key to a great logo, graphic or web design. A “typeface&# is a set of letters, numbers and other symbols whose forms are related by repeating certain design elements that are consistently applied (sometimes called glyphs ), used to compose text or other combination of characters. What is copyright? MORE >>
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