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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. My blog was wiped out.

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Patent Suit Spawned By NTI Group Buy Settled

socalTECH

A patent lawsuit against educational software provider Blackboard , which was spawned by the acquisition of Sherman Oaks-based NTI Group last year, has been settled, according to Texas-based TechRadium. TechRadium also has a similar lawsuit pending against micro blogging site Twitter.

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Deja Vu In Twitter Patent Filing

socalTECH

The patent lawsuit filed Wednesday,/a> against popular micro-blogging site Twitter by a Texas company, TechRadium , has echoes of a lawsuit spawned by the acquisition of Sherman Oaks-based NTI Group last year. Tags: blackboard group techradium lawsuit patent twitter.

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Qualcomm Gets $31M in Patent Infringement Trial Win Over Apple

Xconomy

Wireless giant Qualcomm notched a win Friday in its ongoing multijurisdictional war with smartphone maker Apple as a federal jury in San Diego unanimously backed its patent infringement case.

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8 Key Startup Drivers Bring Pleasure As Well As Sweat

Startup Professionals Musings

Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Love that sustainable competitive advantage.

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German Court Sides with Qualcomm in Patent Litigation Versus Apple

Xconomy

The court ruled that Cupertino, CA-based Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) infringed a Qualcomm patent that relates to a way to extend a smartphone’s battery life by enabling it to use power more efficiently.

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7 Incentives For Testing Your Startup Marketing Early

Startup Professionals Musings

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. In my view, this paranoid approach costs them much more than the risk of being open.

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