patent can do wonders for your startup and it’s worth serious consideration when you are developing your IP strategy. IP Basics Patent Law Strategic IP PlanIt’s big news:  Google is paying $12.5 billion to take over Motorola Mobility, the maker of mobile handsets. And Google really wanted the company for its patents. MORE >>

Every startup CEO who is growing a scalable company should make sure that her startup owns the IP rights to work created by independent contractors. Consequently, a company must have a signed written agreement with the author/inventor that transfers the IP rights to the company. Oral agreements are not sufficient to transfer IP rights. MORE >>

Without legal protection, the company’s public IP could be freely used — even by competitors. Obviously, investors care about the scope and quality of a company’s IP protection before they invest. In my experience as an IP attorney, however, few entrepreneurs really understand the value of IP. IP Basic MORE >>

It’s a critical question:  Does your startup have an IP strategy? As an IP attorney who advises startups and emerging growth companies, I usually see a hodgepodge, willy-nilly approach to IP protection. rarely ever see a good IP strategy. IP Basics Strategic IP PlanMost startups don’t. Liability. MORE >>

For startups that have multiple founders or shareholders, want VC funding, or intend to create a valuable company that can be sold for a fortune, the answer to whether the startup owns the IP rights to work created by company founders is critical. Contract Law Copyright Law IP Basics IP Mistakes & Blunders Patent Law Startup Basics MORE >>