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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. Intellectual property. 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.

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Trademark Registration Process — Do it Yourself or Hire an Attorney?

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And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. Ideally, the trademark registration process should begin as soon as you’ve narrowed down a selection of possible marks, including business or product names, logos , and slogans. Approaching the trademark registration process can be daunting.

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The Top 5 Intellectual Property Mistakes

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Please consult with an attorney before making any intellectual property or other legal decisions. Read on to see five common mistakes regarding intellectual property, so you can avoid the pitfalls. 100% of businesses have Intellectual Property (IP). Patents are the only intellectual property.

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7 Reasons To Think Globally While Still New And Local

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But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

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7 Strategies To Prepare For Global Market Challenges

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But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Don’t pick a name for your company or product that has a negative or totally different meaning in another language. Selectively protect your intellectual property worldwide.

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Choosing Your Business Name

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Making the right choice can be hard, but choosing your business name is one of the most important choices you’ll make as an entrepreneur. When choosing a name for your new company, you’re going to be concerned with finding the name that best suits your business, and making sure you pick a name you can legally use and protect.

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Trademark or Copyright – Which Does Your Small Business Need?

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According to their website “A trademark or service mark includes any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used or intended to be used to identify and distinguish the goods/services of one seller or provider from those of others, and to indicate the source of the goods/services.” While trademarks are managed by the USPTO, the U.S.