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Intellectual Property Workshop for Techies by IEEE

SoCal Tech Calendar

At this workshop, Intellectual Property attorneys will present on Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Non-Disclosure Agreements. The workshop will include case studies on how these subjects are utilized to protect actual products or services. Saturday, March 7, 2009 -- Intellectual Property Workshop for Techies by IEEE.

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Respect Competitors and Capitalize on Your Strengths

Startup Professionals Musings

Taking action to file even a provisional patent shows you have the conviction and skill to execute while others have no barrier to entry. Investors invest in people who take action rather than find the excuses that patents are not defensible, cost money or may be done later. Use real case studies and customer feedback.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Why Lawyers Don’t Run Startups - Steve Blank , May 27, 2010 Startups need to have a great lawyer, accountant, patent attorney, etc. First off the two prezis and then the case study material (i used ERPLY as inspiration). The video is only 16 minutes long and it is well worth the time. It's a great talk.

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