Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) The assets you can protect may include your “core technology&# like source code, hardware designs, architectures, processes, formulas. Type of IP. _. software, songs, movies, web site content. _.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Nearly all businesses, whether they are small or large, are comprised of intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets, which can serve as the foundation for commercial success. The World Intellectual Property Organization defines IP as, “creations of the mind,” which, depending on the business, can take many forms. Source code.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Names can be classified on a continuum based on how they communicate to consumers, says Nina Beckhardt, president of The Naming Group , an agency whose employees have crafted names for Walmart, Target and Puma. I'd be happy to sign an nda. Does It Mean Something? Eric Axelson Hi brad. Please let me know.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

My hobby is … I work on my hobby only at home and on my own time; it is not in conflict with my employee agreement. Don’t use company property or Internet, ever - Another clause in most employment agreements is that anything you do physically at work, or on software and equipment owned by the company (e.g.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Should I require and NDA? Don’t wait to fill the void before letting him go (but obviously get all the code / usernames / password). Sometimes I use Balsamiq, sometimes I code a prototype, doesn’t matter – just create something, then tell the world. I think quick, do something, then review what I’ve learned. Then launch.

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www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Experienced, talented software engineers have lots of options in life, and most of them involve getting paid. Doubtful we’d have access to such a rich employee pool any other way. Make sure you own all the IP created during this trial period, and make no promises for later. Huge upfront software licensing fees.

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