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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys. With Meredith I did every on-reference-sheet call I could make and many off-reference-list calls. I followed my playbook on reference calls making sure to ask both positively worded as well as skeptical questions.

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13 Critical Small Business Legal Requirements to Start a Business

Up and Running

A business structure refers to how an organization is structured as recognized in a given jurisdiction. Intellectual property (IP) is anything created by the human intellect that’s protected by the law from unauthorized use by other people. What are the legal requirements for starting a small business? Get business insurance.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

Having covered all the bases to ensure that your corporate name is available, the domain name can be acquired, and the name doesn’t infringe any existing trademarks (as we discussed last week ), now is a good time to look at the categories of intellectual property (IP) that are relevant to most startups. Intellectual property.

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How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company

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Importantly, make sure that you retain IP rights to your custom work which needs to be part of the engagement contract. At a minimum co-ownership of the IP. If not specified in contract you might find yourself with future litigation over IP. And chances are you’re in big need of a killer customer reference.

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Why We Invested in Toya

VC Cafe

These new social, virtual experiences, are often referred to as the “Metaverse” and is quickly becoming the trendiest buzzword of the year. Thinking ahead 5-10 yearsm we believe that Toya will be one of the leading IP owners of the virtual world. Don’t believe me? We’re excited to back Toya on this journey!

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How to Shorten Your Sales Cycle and Avoid Wasting Time

Both Sides of the Table

The most likely outcome if you manage to interest the senior exec (for the sake of this post let me call her the CEO) is that she will refer you down the organization to somebody who would be involved in the decision. Not to mention it would be nice to have the CEO on your marketing reference list! The benefits of this are clear: 1.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy First Rule of Fight Club Does NOT Apply Worry About People Listening To You, Not About Them Stealing Your Ideas If you love your idea, set it free…. The Top Five Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Learn About IP Law What Can a Well Drafted Contract Do For Your Company?

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