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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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Trademarks , which we touched on last week, are brand and product names, graphic logos, slogans, taglines, and other indicators of origin of the goods or services in question. In the Internet era, trademarks and domain names are closely interrelated, and both can be or become extremely valuable.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

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Please consult a patent attorney for more information about filing for a patent, and getting your idea to market. . If you do have competition, pay special attention to your product name, price range, materials used, what the product claims to do, packaging, and who the manufacturer is. A benefit statement.

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The Top 5 Intellectual Property Mistakes

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Disclaimer: This article is intended to be general information and nothing in this article constitutes legal advice. Your name or product name, branding, and customer lists are all valuable IP assets and need protection. Should you get a patent? What about a copyright? A trademark? My business doesn’t have IP.