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Be Frugal, But Never Cheap When Locking Down Your IP

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. An invalidated patent or one deemed to infringe the rights of another party can devastate a startup. Defensible Claims - Some companies take pride in the number of patents they own. The filing date is often the deciding arbiter in IP disputes.

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7 Reasons That Investors Won’t Fund Inventions Alone

Startup Professionals Musings

If you have been working alone, perfecting your idea, with no new business track record, your best strategy is to license the technology to a company or team with real business startup experience. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret, or trademark. Marty Zwilling.

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7 Business Realities To Temper Invention Excitement

Startup Professionals Musings

If you have been working alone, perfecting your idea, with no new business track record, your best strategy is to license the technology to a company or team with real business startup experience. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret, or trademark. Marty Zwilling.

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How Much Should You Get For Your Invention Idea?

Startup Professionals Musings

If you have been working alone, perfecting your idea, with no new business track record, your best strategy is to license the technology to a company or team with real business experience. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret or trademark.

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7 Business Limits On That Million Dollar Invention

Startup Professionals Musings

If you have been working alone, perfecting your idea, with no new business track record, your best strategy is to license the technology to a company or team with real business startup experience. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret, or trademark. Marty Zwilling.

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Bio Roundup: FDA Says No, PCSK9 Value Fight, CRISPR Intrigue & More

Xconomy

All those years of hard work to reach the promised land, then just as a drug owner is ready to spike it home and take a victory lap, the FDA’s hands rise over the net… OK, it’s not a perfect analogy, but it’s better than comparing the patent fight over the gene editing system CRISPR-Cas9 to table tennis. (Be

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Are You Properly Managing Your Core Competency?

Startup Professionals Musings

Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Despite some recent advances, there are still some cultures which have less regard for patents and other intellectual property. Keep intellectual property keys in-house.