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

Steve Blank

Or it can be your brand , logo or domain name. 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. Posted in Technology, Venture Capital. Copyright.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. Trademarks , which we touched on last week, are brand and product names, graphic logos, slogans, taglines, and other indicators of origin of the goods or services in question. Hence this “Cliff’s Notes” refresher, to be followed by a discussion of why it matters.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

Boris Wertz, founding partner of Version One Ventures, believes that if you’ve worked in an industry you’re passionate about for a long time, you may know something about the market that nobody else knows. If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It. Your sell sheet should include: Your product name. A benefit statement.