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| Page 1 of 4 | Previous | Next | BEYONDVC MAY 16, 2012 Startups and Intellectual Property (IP) Lately questions about Intellectual Property or IP have been cropping up left and right. Eliot Durbin (my partner at BOLDstart Ventures) and I had a long discussion this morning in preparation for his panel today about IP and patents. Yes, having core tech or IP matters but patents are a different question altogether. | | | | | | |
| IP LAW FOR STARTUPS MARCH 1, 2011 The Top Five Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Learn About IP Law I’ve spent a lot of time fighting in court about intellectual property ownership and cleaning up startup’s IP messes. I’ve linked to some later posts that explain the topics in more detail and give specific tips about IP protection and avoiding legal liability. I really prefer prevention. Ignorance is not bliss. | | IP LAW FOR STARTUPS MARCH 18, 2011 Does the Startup Own the IP Rights To Work Created by the Founders? 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 | IP LAW FOR STARTUPS NOVEMBER 21, 2010 Does My Startup Have Intellectual Property? Many companies, however, don’t consider IP protection until they need it.”. Here are the most common areas where most companies have some form of IP protection. Brands distinguish your products from competitors and can be your company’s ambassadors of good will. Tags: IP Basics Trademark law. See the related post. | | | | | | | |
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IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2011 What Can a Well Drafted Contract Do For Your Company?
Many companies without a well drafted contract are horrified to find out that they don’t own the intellectual property rights to their company’s key branding, website, or even the software product they paid for and are peddling. Contract Law Copyright Law IP Basics IP Mistakes & Blunders Litigation Software Issues MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010 Keep Your Story Straight: Five Important Patent Terms
Most inventors, before disclosing their product to investors or offering their product for sale on the market, want to mark that product “Patent Pending.” The following activities are not sufficient to declare your product “Patent Pending”: You intend to file a patent application, but haven’t filed it yet – NOT PENDING. MORE >> -
BEYONDVC | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012 Startups and Intellectual Property (IP)
Lately questions about Intellectual Property or IP have been cropping up left and right. Eliot Durbin (my partner at BOLDstart Ventures) and I had a long discussion this morning in preparation for his panel today about IP and patents. Yes, having core tech or IP matters but patents are a different question altogether. MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 Does Your Startup Own the IP Rights to Work Created by Employees?
Heather is an experienced intellectual property attorney who helps inventors protect their inventions and emerging growth companies increase their value through strategic IP protection. The Founder’s have shifted tasks – they are no longer burning the midnight oil generating company IP. MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EMPLOYEE IP. Not So! MORE >> -
IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2010 Protect Your Business Brand: The Proper Use of Trademarks
A mark identifies and distinguishes products or services of one company from the products or services of others. For related posts on Trademark Law: How to Avoid Trademark Infringement When Selecting Business or Product Names. Tags: IP Basics Trademark Law Trademarks and service marks are essentially brand names. MORE >>
- Traction is the new IP VERSION ONE VENTURES | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012
- The Top Five Ways to Blow Possible Patent Protection IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011
- Protecting IP in Crowdfunded Deals ANGEL INVESTING NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012
- Patent Myths IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
- Why Scalable Companies Shouldn’t Use Descriptive Names IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011
- Don’t Fall Prey to False Security in a Hasty Provisional Patent Application IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
- Creating a Strategic IP Plan: The First Step IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2011
- The PROTECT IP Act Will Slow Start-up Innovation UNION SQUARE VENTURES | THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011
- Watch Out When Contracting With Foreign Companies IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010
- IP-Delivered TV: Are We There Yet? ANDREW PAYNE | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013
- Why Scalable Companies Should Use Fanciful or Arbitrary Brand Names IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011
- For IP Security at Startups, "Later" Isn't Soon Enough READWRITESTART | TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012
- When Old IP Comes Back From the Dead FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
- Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups GUST | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011
- Free Teleclass: How to Protect the Value of Your Software Products IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011
- IP ownership – lock it down STARTUPCFO | MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011
- Stay Out of Legal Hot Water: Website Trademark Issues IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011
- Copyright Registrations: A big hammer for your small company IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012
- Russia Drafts Its New IP Protection Strategy And Encourages Public Feedback ARCTICSTARTUP | MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012
- Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World GUST | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012
- Flings Pop-Up Recycling and Trash Bins FELD THOUGHTS | TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010
- Open Source Software: Restricted vs. Permissive Licenses IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2011
- Great Start-ups Succeed on Products, not Patents FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
- Expenses You Don't Think of When Starting a Business SOFTWARE BY ROB | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009
- The cardinal sin of community management STARTUP LESSONS LEARNED | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
- When Should A Company Be Formed Around an Idea? ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
- Special: 72 Israeli Companies Exhibit at the 2010 Mobile World Congress VC CAFE | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2010
- Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011 VC CAFE | SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011
- Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010 SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011
- Top Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make DEIMAR | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013
- When do I need to incorporate a company? STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER | MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009
- Anyfi Networks Introduces New Revenue Model For ISPs With Easy Wi-Fi Over IP Roaming ARCTICSTARTUP | FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010
- Does Your Startup Own the Intellectual Property Rights? IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011
- Most Common Early Start-up Mistakes BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2009
- NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
- What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2011
- Startup Blog: Think Ahead When You are Negotiating IP Rights TAFFY WILLIAMS | TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
- Twitter Link Roundup #71 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More CROWDSPRING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
- Twitter Link Roundup #117 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More CROWDSPRING BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012
- IBC 2011 Attracts 28 Israeli Media and Mobile Startups to Amsterdam VC CAFE | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011
- Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out – The Startup Genome Project STEVE BLANK | SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011
- How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010
- Getting Due Diligence Ready STARTUPCFO | FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2012
- Great Entrepreneurs are Masters of Business Chaos STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
- Startups Need the ‘Why’ Before the ‘What’ to Build STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
- 10 Ways to Protect Your Intellectual Property FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
- The Twitter "Patent Hack" A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
- The Four Main Things that Investors Look for in a Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010
- Lying on your resume STEVE BLANK | MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012
- NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
- Building the Global Startup JOHN O'FARRELL | FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2011
- You Can’t “Feature” Your Way to Success MARKET BY NUMBERS | THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011
- Protecting The Safe Harbors Of The DMCA And Protecting Jobs A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011
- 9 Ways to Get More Out of Google Analytics FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012
- Parker: Open Source and For-Profit Companies ASK THE VC | TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012
- How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
- Notes on the acquisition process CHRIS DIXON | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
- 14 Interesting Findings From The Startup Genome Project YOUNGUPSTARTS | SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011
- The investment that didn’t happen K9 VENTURES | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2011
- Microsoft Buys Skype BEN'S BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011
- You are the Best One to Build Your Startup Brand GUST | SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2012
- Are You An Internet Entrepreneur In Colorado? Oppose PIPA! FELD THOUGHTS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011
- The Antifragile Startup STARTUPENGINEERING | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012
- Social Media Accounts are Intellectual Property STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
- 10 Tips for Making your Startup More Attractive for Investors [Presentation] VC CAFE | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2010
- Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
- Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011
- Investment Thesis @USV UNION SQUARE VENTURES | TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2012
- Sawyer on Why Bilski Really Means That Software Companies Should Leave the US FELD THOUGHTS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2010
- Ten Principles Which Spell Continuous Innovation STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011
- Square Puck FOR THE WIN | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2012
- Your Road Map to Going Global in Uncertain Times FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012
- A New Challenge and a New Opportunity: Joining GoInstant INSTIGATOR BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011
- Patent Research Just Got Easier FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012
- The one barrier to entry startups should focus on VERSION ONE VENTURES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
- Copywrong Again: Founding the Next Pinterest or Napster? GUST | TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2012
- Why You Should Embrace Opposing Views at Your Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
- The Making of Lytro K9 VENTURES | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2011
- Fight for your rights! American Censorship Day (that’s today!) SETH LEVINE'S VC ADVENTURE | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
- Luxury Outhouse for Dogs: PetLawn FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
- Entrepreneurs Who Fear Chaos Risk An Early Demise STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011
- Getting Series A Ready STARTUPCFO | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
- 10 Lies Never to Tell Investors FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012
- CrowdIPR Offers Freemium Plan For Intelectual Property Crowdsourcing Service ARCTICSTARTUP | MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012
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- 10 Concrete Steps to Assure Business Innovation STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012
- You are the Best One to Build Your Startup Brand STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012
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John Morris