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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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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. You can protect business processes, know how, customer information, product road map. non-public technology. technology, business information. _. A contract is a binding legal agreement that is enforceable in a court of law. Secrets with economic value. Inventions.

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My.

Steve Blank

As we were out looking for our Series B round, our company had gotten the attention of “name of big VC firm here” who wanted a play in enterprise software. We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Are These Your Slides? We on the other hand, had moved on.

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Tips For Hiring An Independent Contractor

YoungUpstarts

A resume and reference information. You know why you hired this person to do work on your behalf, but keeping a resume and reference information on file makes it easier for others to review if needed. You may even have your contractors complete an application so you can easily access pertinent information about them in the future.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

Please consult a patent attorney for more information about filing for a patent, and getting your idea to market. . If you do have competition, pay special attention to your product name, price range, materials used, what the product claims to do, packaging, and who the manufacturer is. See Also: How to Do Market Research.

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There’s More To Protecting Your Firm Than Using A Stronger Lock

Women Entrepreneurs Can

This means that those at the bottom of the hierarchy aren’t privy to the sensitive information that might direct or lead projects. On top of that, having staff at a high level sign non-disclosure agreements, no matter how much you trust them, can allow you to sue them for financial liability should they leak their sources.

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The Top 5 Intellectual Property Mistakes

Up and Running

Disclaimer: This article is intended to be general information and nothing in this article constitutes legal advice. Your name or product name, branding, and customer lists are all valuable IP assets and need protection. Should you get a patent? What about a copyright? A trademark? My business doesn’t have IP.