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Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Intellectual Property Considerations For Startups – Types Of Intellectual Property

One of the key aspects of a successful start-up is the ability to leverage assets to raise capital for continued operation, growth, and expansion. Traditionally, the main assets of startups are innovations that require...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

[Event] Navigating the IP Landscape: Implications and Considerations for Start-Up Success - September 19th, Washington, DC

Join Wolf Greenfield counsel Usha Parker and Ryan Van Olst as they lead a workshop covering intellectual property basics, implications, and considerations for early-stage companies....more

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ArentFox Schiff Wins a Rare PTAB Decision Reversing Patent Examiner’s Subject Matter Eligibility Rejection in a Fintech Patent...

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In 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) reversed examiners’ decisions in about 30% of appeals, and only in about 7% of appeals related to patent applications for business methods, which include financial technology...more

AEON Law

EU Study Shows Startups with IP 1000% More Likely to Be Funded

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The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have released a 61-page study showing that EU startups that secure intellectual property (IP) rights protection are 10.2 times more...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

How I Protected My Intellectual Property on a Lean Budget

Guest Post By Leena Chitnis, Founder & CEO, Timberdog® In today’s fast-paced business environment, intellectual property (IP) has become an invaluable asset for emerging companies. IP refers to the legal rights that are...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

What are IP Assignment Agreements?

For the high-growth startups we represent (and into which our venture capital clients invest), intellectual property (IP) is typically the core asset driving the company’s value. Ensuring that the company’s IP is properly...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Avoiding Pitfalls: IP “Dos and Don’ts” for High-Tech Start Ups

Starting a high-tech company is a difficult, exhausting, and thrilling endeavor – one in which founders will face seemingly endless challenges, deadlines, and make or break decisions. From a venture’s inception, founders face...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Does Your Startup Own Its Intellectual Property? The Answer Is Frequently Not as Clear as It Seems

Intellectual property can be among the most important assets that a startup owns, especially as the startup begins to distinguish itself or seek investment. Making sure that the startup actually owns and can protect its...more

Hutchison PLLC

How to Protect Your Startup Intellectual Property (IP), with Trevor Schmidt

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Trevor Schmidt is guesting today to talk all about intellectual property - the different kinds of IP, mistakes he sees startups making and the IP steps you should take when founding a company. If you have questions on...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Intellectual Property Portfolio Development for BioTech Startups in the Plant Space [Webinar]

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Mary Sylvia has nearly 30 years experience in microbiology and patent law. Trained initially as a molecular virologist, she focuses primarily on biotech plant and pharmaceutical patent law and the development of intellectual...more

Knobbe Martens

Utility Patents: Another Strategy to Protect Your Beauty and Cosmetic Portfolio

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On October 27, 2020, the District Court in the Western District of Texas issued its Final Judgment in L’Oreal USA Creative, Inc. v. Drunk Elephant, LLC, 1:18-cv-00982 (W.D.Tex.), which approved the Joint Stipulation of...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

IP Basics for Start-Ups and Small Enterprises: What Growing Companies Need to Know About Respecting, Acquiring, and Enforcing...

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This article is based on a presentation made at the Association of Corporate Counsel’s 2020 Annual Meeting. Creighton Frommer, Chief IP, Technology & Procurement Counsel at RELX, and Melissa Fruge, Chief Legal Officer at...more

Cole Schotz

Blockchains & Intellectual Property For Startups

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The value of technology-driven startup companies is often heavily dependent on a company’s ownership of intellectual property and the value associated with that intellectual property. Blockchains can serve an important role...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Think Twice Before You Speak – Intellectual Property And Public Disclosure

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Every company, but especially startups, looks for a competitive edge to provide an advantage over other companies. Intellectual property (“IP”) rights and the strategy of how to leverage them may separate a startup from other...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Key IP Questions For Emerging Businesses

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Are you starting a new company or business venture? Launching an exciting new product or expanding into a new business line? Congratulations. Just remember, if you wind up with a high-growth opportunity, it can often pay big...more

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10 Intellectual Property Pitfalls Every Startup Should Avoid

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Partner Thomas Yee and Associate Jonathan Menkes presented "10 IP Pitfalls Startups Should Avoid" to a group of local startup companies. ...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

MBHB Snippets: A review of developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 14, Issue 3

Supplemental Examination: Potential Benefits vs. Guaranteed Risks - The America Invents Act of 2011 introduced supplemental examination of patents as a post-grant process intended to limit expensive and unpredictable...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Intellectual Property and the Venture-Funded Startup

One of the most commonly used buzzwords by the media and investors is the term “startup,” which is generally used to describe an entrepreneurial venture with the goals of rapid growth and immediate impact on a market....more

McAfee & Taft

Common IP pitfalls every business can avoid

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As a business owner or manager, you have probably experienced or at least heard about costly and disruptive intellectual property infringement lawsuits. You may also be very concerned about protecting your company’s customer...more

JD Supra Perspectives

7 Intellectual Property Issues Startup Entrepreneurs Should Not Overlook

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When startups are in the whirlwind of launching a new product or strategizing a marketing plan, there are crucial intellectual property issues that should not be overlooked. Here are seven things startups should know about IP...more

Williams Mullen

[Event] PEDC Training: IP Blunders and How to Avoid Them - Oct. 6th, McLean, VA

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On Oct. 6, Intellectual Property attorney Josh Brady will deliver a two-hour hands-on training session on how to recognize potential IP blunders and plot a course to avoid them. This will be the first in a series of IP...more

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Trademark Strategies for Start-Up Companies

Most innovative start-up companies appreciate that a sound patent strategy is critical to success in the marketplace, and in making the company attractive to investors and future acquirers. But they overlook the importance of...more

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How Can You Safely Discuss Your IP with Others?

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As discussed in our previous posts, startups are about capitalizing on ideas, contacts and experience. In the early stages of a startup or pre-startup, founders often socialize their business plan and details about their idea...more

Cooley LLP

8 Legal To-Dos Before Your First Investment

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So, you’re about to raise money for the first time. Good luck! Before you start approaching VC firms for pitch opportunities, though, be aware that investors typically expect a certain amount of organization and structure...more

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7 Intellectual Property Mistakes Startup Entrepreneurs Often Make

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What’s the biggest mistake startup entrepreneurs make with respect to their intellectual property, and what can they do to fix it? That’s the question we recently put to IP attorneys writing on JD Supra, knowing that the...more

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