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More than just a document: the importance of bulletproof commercial contracts for startups

The Startup Magazine

Intellectual property rights When it comes to intellectual property rights (IPR), it’s essential that your contracts properly reflect your intentions. Bespoke bulletproof contracts show maturity, which can only help a company’s reputation. Failing to do so could mean that you can’t obtain a patent in the future.

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Patent and Intellectual Property Protection for Startups

The Startup Magazine

Intellectual property is the most important asset of many start-ups. Here is a summary of the main forms of intellectual property protection in the UK. You apply for a patent to the UK Intellectual Property Office or the European Patents Office (which gives protection throughout the EU).

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13 Critical Small Business Legal Requirements to Start a Business

Up and Running

Secure your intellectual property. Intellectual property (IP) is anything created by the human intellect that’s protected by the law from unauthorized use by other people. Geographical Indication – Sign used on products with a unique geographical origin, qualities, and reputation.

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How To Manage Online Reviews and Business Reputation

Startup Professionals Musings

Since most small business owners are justifiably proud of the service they deliver, they don’t even anticipate a negative online review or threat to their reputation, until it happens. The best way to protect your reputation online is to solicit good reviews proactively, so an occasional negative one will be discounted as an exception.

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Entrepreneur Startup Share Depends on Contribution

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are recognized as an expert in the business area of your startup, with a good reputation, and you know all the key vendors and customers, your value is huge. Pre-existing intellectual property. Ideas are not intellectual property, until they have been converted into patents, trade secrets, trademarks, or copyrights.

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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. Your trademark represents your business, branding, and reputation among consumers, making it easily the most valuable piece of intellectual property within your company. Approaching the trademark registration process can be daunting.

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Startup Survival Guide: Mitigating Legal Risks and Criminal Challenges

The Startup Magazine

Whether it is intellectual property theft, contractual disputes, or white-collar crimes like embezzlement or fraud, a single legal hiccup could significantly jeopardize your business’s future prospects. Protecting your innovation and safeguarding your intellectual property should be a top priority for any startup founder.