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 Due Diligence + IP
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | 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. I really prefer prevention. Ignorance is not bliss. | ANGEL INVESTING NEWS JANUARY 25, 2012 Protecting IP in Crowdfunded Deals Investors will eventually want to validate the intellectual property (IP) prior to investing but not just to hear about the opportunity. After hearing an interesting presentation, these professional investors will engage with the entrepreneur in a process called “due diligence,” an exhaustive review of the business plan. | 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 DECEMBER 3, 2010 What Do Your Company Contracts Say About Your Business? A full IP ownership transfer requires a signed, written agreement. Most importantly, attorneys who conduct due diligence for an investor will see such problematic contracts as a very, very bad sign. Well drafted contracts will also make due diligence by an investor’s attorneys a much smoother and pleasant process. | | | | | | | |
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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 not having an IP attorney review the contract, if any. If the Web designer doesn’t use a proper contract, then you won’t have clean IP rights to the website. You won’t be able to sell your website to a competent company who does IP due diligence. Warning! Too bad for you. MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011  Website Legal Issues: Copyright Infringement and Protection
You want to make sure that your website can survive a due diligence examination by an IP attorney. Jill Hubbard Bowman is an IP attorney who helps emerging growth companies increase the value of their companies through strategic use of intellectual property. Trademark law may protect those elements. MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011  Does Your Startup Really Have the Right to Sell Its Software?
Savvy investors hire lawyers to conduct IP due diligence before investing in a software startup for a very good reason: All too often the startup does not own the exclusive IP rights to its software! Many parts of IP law are counterintuitive and defy what people consider “common sense.&#. Wrong! MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011  Don’t Destroy the Value of Your Software
Because of the complicated nature of IP laws, many companies have a muddled IP mess and have destroyed the value of the core software. Unfortunately for some, they don’t find out about the mess until they are sued or lawyers for a potential acquirer or investor take a close look during due diligence. But you may be wrong. MORE >> -
SEED STAGE CAPITAL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010  Startup Valuation: How Much Is Your Company Worth?
Pitch it with passion, while addressing any issues or ‘warts’ candidly and honestly (they will come out in due diligence anyway). skip to main | skip to sidebar 19 January 2010 Startup Valuation: How Much Is Your Company Worth? Part of my job description involves prepping startups to raise capital. They dazzle. Thanks! MORE >>
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