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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

Copyright is the right to control reproduction and distribution of original works of authorship fixed in tangible forms of expression. (What do you suppose the market value would be of the trademark “Facebook,” its lowercase “f” symbol, or the Facebook.com domain?).

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy

Steve Blank

The assets you can protect may include your “core technology&# like source code, hardware designs, architectures, processes, formulas. Copyright gives you the right to prevent others from copying, distributing or making derivatives of your work. A contract is a binding legal agreement that is enforceable in a court of law.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

So, if I were going to invent something, I’d probably start by creating an affordable jeweler’s workbench, not least because I’d be able to test it, and because I already know all the distribution channels I’d need to hit in order to sell it. I’m not just talking about a 3D-printed mockup of your product, but a real-life working design.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare. In all cases, to keep non-professionals attention, the content of the offer online, or pitch presented, is very limited.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare. In all cases, to keep non-professionals attention, the content of the offer online, or pitch presented, is very limited.

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Don’t Count on Crowd-Funding to Save Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare. In all cases, to keep non-professionals attention, the content of the offer online, or pitch presented, is very limited.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Gust

When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare. In all cases, to keep non-professionals attention, the content of the offer online, or pitch presented, is very limited.