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Battling Big Business Bullies On The IP Playground: Minimizing The Risk Of Intellectual Property Litigation

YoungUpstarts

Intellectual property (IP), which is often the heart of a startup’s business strategy, constitutes a small subset of those legal rights. Not surprisingly, the best way to avoid IP litigation is to prepare for IP litigation, and the only way to prepare is to know the rules. Generally, popular name brands are trademarks.

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Surviving Chargeback Fraud — How to Keep Your Business Safe

Up and Running

As simple as that may sound, having a clear merchant descriptor (a simple line that identifies your business name on the cardholder’s statement), date, and the transaction amount will eliminate unnecessary disputes. BIN database. IP intelligence. Create clear billing descriptors. Credit card verification code.

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How to Use Generative AI and LLMs to Improve Search

TechEmpower

This enables internal users to swiftly find answers to queries such as "What is our internal IP address?" Even if certain categories aren't predefined in the database, users still receive relevant product suggestions. This data is typically arranged in rows and columns, akin to what you'd find in databases, spreadsheets, or CSV files.

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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? Barriers to entry ?

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

Anyone who has sat stymied with their cursor blinking in a “username” field knows that coming up with a name is harder than you’d think. We talked to bloggers, social media gurus, linguists and naming experts (yes, they exist!) to get the scoop on finding a name that will work on the web. How Do I Start? Ask yourself: 2.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? But if you can stomach that he’s a star and contingency work / risk sharing on IP claims is key! Here’s a hack for you.

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What is a trade secret?

NZ Entrepreneur

All too often, we see news stories of high-profile trade secrets disputes involving high legal fees, damage to reputation and, most importantly, a loss of intellectual property (IP) and its related advantages for a business. Many business owners will not realise that the IP the company owns can be a significant value driver to the business.

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