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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

Having covered all the bases to ensure that your corporate name is available, the domain name can be acquired, and the name doesn’t infringe any existing trademarks (as we discussed last week ), now is a good time to look at the categories of intellectual property (IP) that are relevant to most startups. Intellectual property.

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Trademark Registration Process — Do it Yourself or Hire an Attorney?

Up and Running

And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. Applying for a trademark — Do it yourself or hire an attorney? Hiring an attorney. Why hiring an attorney for trademark registration is better for small businesses. Approaching the trademark registration process can be daunting.

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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

There are four main types of venture studios: Tech transfer studios , such as America’s Frontier Fund , work with companies and/or government labs to source ideas and intellectual property. Corporate studios , such as Applied Materials , source ideas and intellectual property inside their own company.

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Six Tips to Make Sure You Aren’t Poaching Intellectual Property Along with Employees

YoungUpstarts

After all, if you can entice an MVP from another company to enlist in your ranks, you’ll deprive the competition of a key asset while taking immediate advantage of your new hire’s previous training and experience. Best of all, this kind of hiring is perfectly legal, right? Well yes… except when it’s not.

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6 Lessons Most Entrepreneurs Only Learn On The Street

Startup Professionals Musings

Actually, building and nurturing the right team is the hard part, requiring communication, hiring, and leadership. Intellectual property is required for a competitive edge. It starts with documenting and communicating a real purpose and mission in terms everyone can get excited about.

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8 Questions You Should Ask Before You Join A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? Any outside advisors or board members available for discussion?

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8 Red Flags To Evaluate Before Pledging To A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? Any outside advisors or board members available for discussion?

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