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How to Protect IP When Outsourcing Software Development

Up and Running

In many areas, however, the high demand for tech talent appears to be larger than the supply of qualified tech and software developers for hire. The last thing you want is to have simply handed your idea and your intellectual property over to a potential competitor. It’s a valid concern. Start with a contract.

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

Steve Blank

Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) At one of my entrepreneurship classes at Stanford, Dan Dorosin , of Fenwick & West LLP guest lectures about startups and Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property.

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The Top 5 Intellectual Property Mistakes

Up and Running

Please consult with an attorney before making any intellectual property or other legal decisions. Read on to see five common mistakes regarding intellectual property, so you can avoid the pitfalls. 100% of businesses have Intellectual Property (IP). Patents are the only intellectual property.

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Gig Economy 2019: Hire Top Freelancers

Transformify

Add to that the uncertainty surrounding BREXIT and the changed visa rules in the US that push the employers to hire remote workers. Hiring freelancers overseas as remote workers allows companies to tap into a global talent pool and have top talent without breaking the bank. are protesting demanding that Uber, Deliveroo, etc.

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To NDA or not to NDA?

Growthink Blog

This blog post was written by Mary Juetten, founder of Traklight.com, a site that provides inventors, creators, and small businesses with integrated software tools to identify and protect intellectual property. What is a NDA? One standard use of a NDA is protecting one company from another during discussions and negotiations.

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Defending Groundbreaking Ideas From Killer Competition

YoungUpstarts

One of the most effective ways to protect your intellectual property is to patent it. Hire experienced legal counsel. Contact an experienced legal representative to advise you about how to proceed and keep your intellectual property secure. What follows are just a few tips on how to keep your ideas secure.

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The Importance of Partnership Agreements, NDAs, and Security: Lessons from HBO’s “Silicon Valley”

Up and Running

What we at Traklight often take note of is the many different intellectual property issues that the show touches on. The Hooli CEO wants to know who violated their NDA in leaking the story, and begins to exert pressure on the blogger to give up her source or face a lawsuit for libel. Poor physical security.