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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. Trademarks , which we touched on last week, are brand and product names, graphic logos, slogans, taglines, and other indicators of origin of the goods or services in question. How does all of this translate into legal documents for the typical startup?

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14 Points To Consider When Structuring A Deal

YoungUpstarts

More often that not I see deals that are filled with legalese and are impossible to really understand by non-legal personnel. If you don’t understand the flow of the document, don’t add it in. Understand what the other party is aiming for. What is a huge success for me in the terms? Lock down rights and security.

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Tips For Hiring An Independent Contractor

YoungUpstarts

Securing the proper documents at the beginning of your relationship can set you up for greater success in the future. Document billing rates, invoicing, payment processing, and timing. For example: A non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Stipulate who owns the finished work product. A resume and reference information.

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy

Steve Blank

Or it can be your brand , logo or domain name. A contract is a binding legal agreement that is enforceable in a court of law. a Non Disclosure Agreement gives you certain rights to protection of your confidential information.) Make sure you have Employee Invention Assignment Agreements.

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Tips For Protecting Intellectual Property

YoungUpstarts

Have Employees Sign Non-Disclosures. If you work with a team or have employees, it is important to have them sign non-disclosure agreements to cover the security of your intellectual property. Obtain assistance to have the non-disclosures well-written to keep your ideas safe from being taken.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

If you do have competition, pay special attention to your product name, price range, materials used, what the product claims to do, packaging, and who the manufacturer is. A great way to find potential licensees is to look for products similar to yours and then to look for the name of the manufacturer. A benefit statement.

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Protecting Your Business Idea

YoungUpstarts

Here are some three documents you should discuss with your patent attorney or business lawyer before moving from that sketch in your head to making plans for actual production: Working With Outside Partners and NDAs. The document is an agreement between the two of you to keep confident everything about the business.