socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2017

The office helps license technology and patents from the school to startups and other companies, as well as helps take ideas created by professors and researchers to market. Gilbert was the "founding father of technology transfer" at Caltech, according to the school, forming the Office of Technology Transfer in 1995. READ MORE>>.

CalTech 100

CalTech Patents Southern California Research 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2023

Key to required patents or trade secrets. In many cases, one of the cofounders may bring some work in progress that can be patented, trademarked, or copyrighted. Every previous experience filing and winning a patent is a rare and valuable asset. Building the product may be the easy part of your startup challenge.

Equity 99

Equity Patents Startup CTO Hire 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You may think that patents and copyrights are not required, since your products are so innovative, but you will find that competitors are quick to copy your idea if you don’t protect it. Although Elon Musk doesn’t talk about it very much, he owns over 350 patents through Tesla, just one of his many companies.

Entrepreneur 173

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Technical Review 173

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Irvine-based Uniloc USA the technology firm which filed suit against Sony America, McAfee, Activision, Quark, Aspyr Media, and Borland Software in July over its patents, is ramping up its patent lawsuits, saying today that it has filed suit against Adobe Systems Inc., Tags: uniloc patent legal lawsuit security. and SafeNet.

Symantec 133

Symantec Patents Activision Activity 133

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2020

Key to required patents or trade secrets. In many cases, one of the co-founders may bring some work in progress that can be patented, trademarked, or copyrighted. Every previous experience filing and winning a patent is a rare and valuable asset. Building the product may be the easy part of your startup challenge.

Startup 174

Startup Equity Patents CTO Hire 174

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Steeb was most recently the Regional Director for Cleantech Open, and had been active in outreach to the Los Angeles clean technology industry. The firm also recently launched a patent exchange for cleantech related patents and technology. Steeb also has previously served at intel Corporation. OnGreen recently closed on $1.4M

Patents 170

Patents Los Angeles Activity Technology 170

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

I’m not suggesting that a startup should ever disclose patent details to others before filing, but I can’t imagine why a startup would not seek visibility and feedback for their idea and solution while they could still make changes with minimal cost. You can’t get any word-of-mouth or media activity by hiding.

Marketing 105

Marketing Startup Search Engine Optimization Ideas 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2023

Each of these activities should have associated costs and resource requirements. Related activities must be defined, including performance expectations, quality certification, and proof of concept. List key competitors and alternatives, highlighting your sustainable competitive advantages, such as patents and trademarks.

Product 112

Product Summary Activity Customer 112

socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

It''s a place where people can submit their ideas and patents, and we provide a platform for them to try to find entrepreneurs who would like to work on those patents together with us an the crowd. Experts then take that preselected idea, and decide which ones we''ll go to work actively on. How do entrepreneurs get involved?

Ideas 178

Ideas Patents Funding Startup 178

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2011

The firm also has been very actively lately on the patent lawsuit front, with suits against Adobe, EchoSigns, RightSignature, and DocuSign, competitors in the electronic signature industry. RPost said the use of its Registered Email service will be used to mitigate E&O exposure and ensure compliance with data privacy requirements.

Patents 140

Patents Email Los Angeles Activity 140

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. Planning is about preparing for the future, not predicting it.

Entrepreneur 138

Entrepreneur Activity Patents Guide 138

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. So it’s up to each of you to assess your activities, and your potential, to be transformative. Seek innovation that begets invention.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Competition 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2020

I’m not suggesting that a startup should ever disclose patent details to others before filing, but I can’t imagine why a startup would not seek visibility and feedback for their idea and solution while they could still make changes with minimal cost. You can’t get any word-of-mouth or media activity by hiding.

Search Engine Optimization 174

Search Engine Optimization Ideas Custom Startup 174

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2020

Each of these activities should have associated costs and resource requirements. Related activities must be defined, including performance expectations, quality certification, and proof of concept. List key competitors and alternatives, highlighting your sustainable competitive advantages, such as patents and trademarks.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Startup Summary Product 124

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Tesla has found that sharing many of their battery patents has expanded the market for all electric vehicle providers, as well as attracted the very best engineers to join Tesla’s team. This usually requires a new paradigm, real creativity, or dramatic innovation. Be willing to share technology to promote standards.

Artificial Inteligence 114

Artificial Inteligence Ideas Satisfaction Customer 114

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

This classy, yet highly functional watch is unique in that it includes a water proof stainless steel face casing, metal band with rubber inserts, Qi battery, patented wireless docking station, patented app portal, Rockin 9 notifications, plus 1.54” HD screen and is powered by the Android 4.2.

Patents 97

Patents Screening Design Activity 97

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In the past few years, colleges have been publishing the number of businesses which they have played an active role in launching. Ask: How many patents were filed by students and faculty during each of the past five years? Ask: What hands-on activities are incorporated into the entrepreneurial curriculum?

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Venture Capital Class Patents 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2022

Thorough analysis with appropriate models and instruments is needed to really understand what is not possible for the organization and the environment in which it is active. It might be a patented technology, but it could also be the creativity of employees or logistic competencies of the company. An effective and inspiring process.

Organization 118

Organization Course Patents Entrepreneur 118

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2015

Disclosures relative to patents. Entrepreneurs should never disclose the details of a planned or current patent application to any outsiders, even with a CDA in place. Product details in the public domain can never be patented. Sharing trade secrets. Sharing trade secrets. Select a reasonable agreement duration.

Ideas 106

Ideas Technical Review Patents Entrepreneur 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. So it’s up to each of you to assess your activities, and your potential, to be transformative. Seek innovation that begets invention.

Startup 171

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 171

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2009

finds that the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County metro is number two on the list of geographies with the most clean-tech job activity. A report released this week from analyst firm Clean Edge, Inc.,

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Orange County Riverside Angel 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Get an NDA before detailed patent disclosures. Entrepreneurs should never disclose the details of a planned or current patent application to any outsiders, until after a non-disclosure or other contract has been signed. Some entrepreneurs avoid the patent process, since patent details become public once a patent is issued.

Technical Review 61

Technical Review Patents Ideas Social Media 61

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest. Having a patent, trademarks, or other “barriers to entry” are always a critical advantage in attracting funding, since investors need to see real commitment to beating competitors.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Invest Funding Patents 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

To maximize this value, start now in taking a visible and active role in your industry and community. As a potential investor, I always look for startups that have filed at least a provisional patent, or can make the case that their solution cannot be easily duplicated. Proprietary technology with a high barrier to entry.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Social Media Entrepreneur Startup 147

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

Helping solicit new business ideas and patents from individuals, federal research labs, universities and other R&D organizations countrywide. Members submit ideas and patents, the JumpStartFund community members and the JumpStartFund team vets them. El Segundo, CA based JumpStarter Inc., Social network for investors.

El Segundo 76

El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Among other updates the firm added to its S-1 filing, the firm reported it now has eight patents granted--up from five--for its intellectual property, and an additional sixteen pending in the United States and other jurisdictions. According to the new S-1, it has awarded grants to officers to acquire 11.7 READ MORE>>.

Demand 194

Demand Media Santa Monica Patents 194

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Key to required patents or trade secrets. In many cases, one of the co-founders may bring some work in progress that can be patented, trademarked, or copyrighted. Every previous experience filing and winning a patent is a rare and valuable asset. Building the product may be the easy part of your startup challenge.

Equity 95

Equity CTO Hire Patents Startup 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

You need intellectual property , such as a patent, trade secret, or process expertise that will be a barrier that you can defend. You need to be confident that you can withstand the mental and emotional stress, find time for the family, and find a balance of non-work social and physical activities.

Social Media 105

Social Media Writing Ideas Resource 105

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

In general, the way it works is that individual inventors are named as inventors on the patents, and then the IP would be licensed back by spin-off companies to further develop the technology, according to Monti. According to her research, there have been 22 patents issued to Maine Medical Center Research Institute in 20 years.

IP 70

IP Patents Ideas Research 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2013

On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. Prior to patent application. As I mentioned earlier, you should never disclose details of a potential patent to anyone without getting a signed and dated NDA.

Ideas 92

Ideas Demand Patents Entrepreneur 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2012

On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. Prior to patent application. As I mentioned earlier, you should never disclose details of a potential patent to anyone without getting a signed and dated NDA.

Startup 97

Startup Patents Sample Ideas 97

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The solution is to actively engage people outside your perspective to design usability in from the beginning. All the technical people I know laughed when Amazon patented their big red button for a “one-click-buy,” but many pundits now attribute their scaling success to this simplification for the average customer.

Startup 141

Startup Custom Customer Design 141

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

There are lots of resources available for the challenge of that activity, including the Internet and mentors like me. Any startup with no patents, trade secrets, or other secret sauce is very high risk today.

Ideas 94

Ideas Slides Technical Review Patents 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest. Having a patent, trademarks, or other “barriers to entry” are always a critical advantage in attracting funding, since investors need to see real commitment to beating competitors.

Funding 123

Funding Startup Entrepreneur Invest 123

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2019

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. Planning is about preparing for the future, not predicting it.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Activity Guide Patents 92

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

There are complex processes, like filing a patent, and financial tools that may be new to you, including Excel and Quickbooks. I understand that every entrepreneur is highly motivated, but passion alone isn’t a substitute for proper eating, sleeping, and change-of-pace activities. Use technology and tools, but don’t let them sink you.

Product 123

Product Startup Tips Entrepreneur 123

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2011

On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. Prior to patent application. As I mentioned earlier, you should never disclose details of a potential patent to anyone without getting a signed and dated NDA.

Patents 90

Patents Sample Ideas Entrepreneur 90