The One Thing That Can Make or Break a Licensing Deal
You have an age-old chicken and egg dilemma on your hands. You have a revolutionary invention that you want to get out there are start licensing. Unfortunately, if you…
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How to Protect Your Website’s Code, Content and Design
In today’s hyper-competitive world of the internet, the last thing you need is someone stealing your website content and design. You’ve put a lot of time and effort into…
Valuable But Often Overlooked Assets Many Founders Fail to Protect
Is your startup gaining traction, resonating with users and growing month after month? It could all go away tomorrow simply because you are not protecting your trade…
How To Deal with Knock Offs Trying to Ruin Your Products and Brand
Trying to stop counter fitters from undercutting your price and stealing your revenue is like a game of whack-a-mole. Just when you think you’ve won another one pops up…
When Is an Idea Eligible for a Patent?
You’ve said for years that you have the next great idea. Inspiration can come from anywhere, and you have something the world has never seen. When does an idea go from a…
5 Critical Factors VC’s Consider When Valuing A Company
Finding a VC firm that will give you the capital needed to take your company to the next level is a difficult process.Rejection is frustrating, and even worse when you…
Navigating the Patenting Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Entrepreneurs
Some legal processes are as simple as showing the proper documentation and filing a form, or even just clicking the appropriate boxes in an online form, and then you are…
Is Your Business Name Trademarked? If Not, You Could Be in for a Rude Awakening
If you read a transcript of all the trademarked business names and product names you use in a given day, you would be surprised at how many there are. If you were the one…
A Secret Weapon For Startups: Provisional Patent Applications
Intellectual property is a startup’s most valuable resource. When Ryan Frayneappeared on Shark Tank, his invention, an air mattress that you can inflate in a single…
The One Thing You Need to Do Before Filing a Patent Application
Despite the narratives you might hear about life-changing inventions being the result of a brief moment of inspiration, the truth is somewhat more complicated. Even in…
Does Your Patent Attorney Have Your Long-Term Goals in Mind?
Careful planning for the short-term and the long-term is essential for any business. Successful business owners always consider the return on investment when they make a…
How to Increase Startup Valuation by Leveraging Intellectual Property
By definition, a startup is a company with big ideas and a small budget. The goal of a startup is to show prospective investors that, with the right funding, the company…
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