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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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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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7 Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Startup Lawyer

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But before they can create a new verb, they first need to make sure that they have the best corporate setup, have raised adequate funding, have commercial contracts to protect their interests, and that their intellectual property, including patents and trademarks, are protected.

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8 Key Questions To Expect In Investor Due Diligence

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They should be asking to speak to you if you are a potential investor or a superstar hire. How solid is the intellectual property? The only true outside board or advisory members are not family members, not current investors, but are experienced entrepreneurs with deep knowledge and connections in the relevant business area.

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10 Startup Shortcuts That Will Be Back To Haunt You

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It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. Be quick to hire and slow to fire. Hiring after one interview is like hopping a red-eye to Vegas to get married after one date. Only hire people who like you or think like you.

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Probable and Improbable Lobbying Wins: The 1,000-stockholder Rule

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Nowhere is this more striking than in matters involving intellectual property and the rights of content owners. Technology companies in particular, which often grant stock or options to every employee, can easily pass the 500 mark if rapid growth results in rapid hiring.

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