TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Pardini is a senior associate with Farella Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco, representing clients in intellectual property litigation. Tech companies and startups are familiar with protecting their inventions with patents, and their secret formulas, source code and algorithms as trade secrets.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

This article is the second of a three-part series by Dr Sudhanshu Ayyagari that focuses on the importance of intellectual property for startup companies. Intellectual property rights are an indispensable consideration in ensuring your startup has the best possibility to succeed in the future.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As Life Sciences Venture Advisor and OKBio Director at i2E, Meredith Wilkerson applies her training in academic and clinical research, as well as her insights for protecting and commercializing intellectual property, to provide tailored consulting services to entrepreneurs in the life sciences and biotech space.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 13, 2020

This article is the first of a three-part series by Dr Sudhanshu Ayyagari that focuses on the importance of intellectual property for startup companies. Here we examine the different types of intellectual property rights and their importance for a business. Why is intellectual property important?

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Many contestants on ABC’s hit show “Shark Tank” answer “yes” when asked if they have a patent, illustrating that startups may generally appreciate the importance of filing a patent application early to protect their innovations. startup and then demanding payment from the startup to transfer the mark. Trade secret.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 17, 2020

One big idea can make or break bottom lines, and companies are increasingly pushing intellectual property (IP) boundaries to seal success. Still, startups and creators often lag behind with patenting. And that’s a shame – they need to know their rights and act to protect them. Let’s rethink patenting.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Plus, most small companies and startups do not have the financial resources to seek patent protection, via the elaborate procedure. Related: Securing Your Startup’s Intellectual Property Rights: Patent vs. Trade Secret. Some countries, such as China, provide very poor protection of trade secrets.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 25, 2022

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 17, 2021

Current innovation frameworks–think lean startup or design sprint–emphasize speed and action over reflection and strategic breaks. Paradoxically, your mind is more active when you’re unoccupied than when you’re performing a task. But it also feeds your mind with new thoughts and new ways of looking at things.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The most important asset early-stage companies possess is their intellectual property. But IP can be difficult to protect during fundraising, because venture firms reviewing confidential pitch materials do not regularly sign NDAs as is traditional in other industries, and applicants lack leverage to push for them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2020

Under the surface, it’s considered an essential element of your business model and a critical driver of your company’s bottom line. Startups that embrace and exemplify a clear social mission from the get-go will have an easier time attracting much-needed backing. Express Your Mission. CSR is more than a PR tool, though.

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propel(x)

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And why it is considered one of a startups most important assets. The World Intellectual Property Organization says that “complementary research-based market valuations of firms in Standard & Poor’s 500 Index indicate that intangible assets account for around 80 percent of the average firm’s value.

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StartupNation

APRIL 27, 2021

StartupNation has partnered with Yottled to provide the fastest way to bring your business online. Unfortunately, many tech startup founders have misinterpreted Musk’s open letter as an example of how a tech business can be successful without a patent portfolio. How tech startup founders can apply Tesla’s patent strategy.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

startup known for its build-your-own computer kits and software for teaching coding and associated STEM skills, has accused Warner Bros. of copying one of its products and infringing on its intellectual property (IP). “It can cost up to $3 million to defend and protect a patent / technology IP,” Klein said.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

TechCrunch Early Stage 2021: Operations & Fundraising provides early-stage founders with access to top founders, investors and subject-matter experts across the startup realm. Learn and develop the skills essential for startup success, avoid common mistakes, expand your network and discover new opportunities.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 11, 2022

Want the best way to create your core competency quickly and inexpensively? . Think like a startup, with little resources, a limited window of time, and few dollars to spend on expensive experts. He divides the tasks so that no subcontractor has all the core knowledge in house as a protection against theft of intellectual property.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Currier, who was an angel investor in Patreon, Lyft and DoorDash, said startups that grow into unicorns have three basic forms of defensibility: Network effects: Your product becomes more valuable as more people use it. Embedding: Integrate your services so deeply, customers “cannot rip them out.” Thanks for reading!

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. Startups and VC TechCrunch Live is entering its third season, and Matt is, frankly, ludicrously psyched to be leading the events again this year. PST, subscribe here. Happy new week! Kyle has more. You can sign up here.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 26, 2023

Former Symantec Executives Driving Sonet.io’s Plans for Enhancing Remote Worker Productivity With the funding, Sonet plans to accelerate customer acquisition and continue to invest in the SaaS platform to provide a seamless user experience, protect applications, servers, and data, and provide visibility into remote workforce activities.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Think about it: They compete with dogs and people whose property they’ve claimed to raise future generations. So I’m issuing a clarion cry to all leaders, everywhere: Summon your inner alpha and apply these five lessons for dealing with coyotes to handle — and foil — the competition. Tap into your inner alpha. Fence them out.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

” The same holds true for startup fundraising; the size of your seed round will be determined solely by your company’s immediate needs and the investors you’re working with. It’s also a useful overview for early employees and co-founders who may be new to startup financing. How much to raise.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. If you don’t already get it in your inbox, click here. Startups and VC Kano, the venture-backed U.K. of copying one of its products and infringing on its intellectual property, Paul reports. (TC+)

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

Join us for two program-packed days dedicated to founders in the earliest stages of startup life (pre-seed through Series A). Click here and buy your pass today. Here — for your edification — are just five of the many reasons you should attend TC Early Stage on April 1-2. Bootcamp your way to success. No problem.

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Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years). Invested Interests software patents startups trolls'

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StartupNation

APRIL 13, 2021

As a startup founder, you might be wondering how you can take advantage of the recent craze surrounding non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Perhaps NFTs can be used to protect your startup’s intellectual property without spending the time and money to secure more formal IP protection.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Intellectual Property Definition Intellectual property is any type of property that is not physical. It can also be your customer list, a price list, methods of manufacturing a product, taglines and sales pitches, suppliers for parts, and many other things. Patents can protect products sold by the company.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

Don’t be tempted to overstate your market size and its infinite potential,” she said. “We Dear Sophie: Can a startup sponsor a graduating co-founder? ET, Sophie Alcorn will answer questions about immigration law for startups during a Twitter Space hosted by Senior Editor Walter Thompson. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 22, 2019

ERIE, PA – When you add it up, ART + Technology = A Tech StARTup! A free consult on protecting your intellectual property from Attorney Jonathan D’Silva. Filling out a simple on-line form could be your first step in turning your BIG IDEA into a Tech St ART up!

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 26, 2021

Venture debt interest rates often are based off of WSJ Prime (currently at an all-time low percentage), and venture debt may protect a founder’s ownership by allowing a founder to retain a higher percentage ownership of his/her company. Unlike equity investors, venture debt investors are less flexible.

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Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. What is this daunting process, and what can you do to optimize your chances of surviving it? So what should you do to prepare for this stage in your venture, and optimize your chances of making it through the process?

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. Tech startups are at the other extreme. The gulf has widened with the proliferation of social Internet / user-generated content and mobile application startups. Most of our early-stage startup clients fit this description. Intellectual property.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If you are about to buy a used car, you might ask an auto mechanic to inspect it before you hand over your hard-earned cash to make sure you are not buying a lemon. It is important to consider doing something similar if you are thinking about investing in a startup. Putting it simply, due diligence means doing your homework.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2023

But if you focus and leave your preconceptions behind, you’ll find that beyond the skein of valuations and share prices, there is a world of spirited dealmaking, ripe with impetus for building a sustainable industry. How has your approach to the psychedelics sector changed since our previous psychedelics survey a year ago ?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

At Early Stage, experts will share advice on protecting intellectual property, structuring cap tables, developing target customer personas and more. Payday for data breach victims: If you were one of the nearly 77 million people affected by last year’s T-Mobile breach, you may have a few bucks coming your way.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

IP steps for startups should be the same as for large multinationals, but within their budget. One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to your business and what IP tools will be used to support your business model. Not doing so can cause big problems later for your business.

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Berkonomics

JULY 14, 2016

Want the best way to create your core competency quickly and inexpensively? Think like a startup, with little resources, a limited window of time, and few dollars to spend on expensive experts. He divides the tasks so that no subcontractor has all of the core knowledge in house as a protection against theft of intellectual property.

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