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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. Second in importance only to talented people, IP in all its forms is the key asset comprising most of the value of any tech startup. In the Internet era, trademarks and domain names are closely interrelated, and both can be or become extremely valuable.

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The Law on Fonts and Typefaces: Frequently Asked Questions

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Under the 1976 Copyright Act (United States), the copyright owner has the exclusive right to reproduce, adapt, distribute, publicly perform and publicly display the work. Trademark law protects only the name of a typeface, but not the design of the typeface. Ask crowdSPRING: Can Royalty-free Stock Be Used For Logo Design?

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Do It Right The First Time, Part II: Visit the Doctor or House Call?

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Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., and search for its availability as a corporate name, domain name and trademark (all separate inquiries). Make escrow arrangements for restricted stock (i.e., Consummate the stock issuances, make any necessary securities filings and issue the corresponding stock certificates.

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Walmart’s Been On A Buying Spree. Which Company Could It Acquire Next?

Up and Running

The company also changed its official name from Wal-Mart Stores to Walmart last December in order to highlight its growing omnichannel focus. While Walmart hasn’t acquired in this area yet, its internal initiatives and IP show interest. WALMART’S GOALS. Attract higher-income customers by bringing in premium brands.

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Why Content Personalization Is Not Web Personalization (and What to Do About It)

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Let’s say you’re a distributed startup team frustrated with your web meeting software. For instance, my IP address would show that I’m from a high-tech company in Boston, so they could offer me relevant case studies from other respected high-tech firms in Boston. Low in stock alerts. There are tons of possibilities.

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What Kind Of Company Should You Create?

YoungUpstarts

Additionally, it will be important to consider whether you plan on attracting investment capital through the distribution of stock, because only certain types of businesses can issue shares of ownership. The Most Common Business Entity Forms. Sole Proprietorship. S-Corporation. Single-Member LLC. Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).

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Behind Every Great Product

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Hate mail started streaming in from everywhere - including emails directly to Bill Gates who would forward them on to the team with messages like "this is depressing MSFT's stock price. Because she understood the potential for IP-based syndicated content technology, Alex started searching for new and useful ways to put this technology to use.

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