SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 1, 2011

Thursday, April 7, 2011 -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Navigating Your Way Through the IP Mine Field In today's technologically based world, Intellectual Property issues are more relevant than ever After reviewing the basics of patent, trademark, and copyright law, we will look at some modern day IP law applications including (..)

IP 100

IP Technical Review Patents Education 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2021

In fact, our education and training to logically associate related concepts reduces our ability to add the creative side, even though we were all born without that bias. If you study the Amazon 1-click patent long enough, you’ll likely find something of your own worth patenting.

Ideas 171

Ideas Patents Training Entrepreneur 171

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Bill had previously created a packaged software company called Knowledge Adventure the produced children’s educational software. We talked about patents. I brought up the fact that I find many larger companies abusing the patent system to slow down smaller competitors which is actually anti competitive.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

For a software startup, a patent can be the intellectual property providing the key competitive advantage, or it can be an expensive non-defensible bureaucratic nightmare -- or both. Some argue to simply eliminate software patents, while others put their hopes in U.S. Every business is global, but patent rules differ around the world.

Patents 53

Patents Software Review Software Technical Advisors 53

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Is there an educated marketplace waiting? An educated marketplace is one where your target customers already understand the problem and the impact of your technology. Truly disruptive technologies are tough, since it always takes extra time and money to educate and motivate the customers to move away from current approaches.

Startup 166

Startup Education Ideas Customer 166

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2011

An example is one we recently launched with Virgin Mobile and Katy Perry, where we allow people to volunteer to help youth homelessness, track that with our patent-pending cause tracking and rewards systems, and where those volunteers can get tickets to a concert. That's on the cause marketing side of things.

Causecast 222

Causecast Startup Content Education 222

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

Elon Musk and Tesla made their battery patents available to anyone, to clear the path for market infrastructure growth and compatibility, which of course benefits Tesla. Include marketing initiatives to educate and help customers. Examples include the Nike Run Club app where people participate in challenges and win trophies.

Marketing 170

Marketing Startup Examples Customer 170

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

In fact, our education and training to logically associate related concepts reduces our ability to add the creative side, even though we were all born without that bias. If you study the Amazon 1-click patent long enough, you’ll likely find something of your own worth patenting.

Ideas 109

Ideas Entrepreneur Patents Training 109

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2019

The industry has been amazing in developing standards about how to communicate between a car and charger and how to handshake between them for safety, so we end up explaining that and doing a fair amount of education to let people know about that. What were you doing before this? It's very exciting to me.

Startup 243

Startup Customer Custom Entrepreneur 243

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2013

In fact, our education and training to logically associate related concepts reduces our ability to add the creative side, even though we were all born without that bias. If you study the Amazon 1-click patent long enough, you’ll likely find something of your own worth patenting.

Startup 100

Startup Ideas Patents Training 100

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 Guide Patents 138

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

They will be more willing to pay a royalty fee if your product gets them to market earlier or is protected by patent to create a barrier to their competition. These are your candidates, because they are companies already absorbing much or all the marketing expense necessary to make sales of your invention.

IP 136

IP Product Equity Tool 136

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2012

Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements. Don’t be shy about investigating local classes as adult education, or even a seminar with the SBA on bookkeeping. Intellectual property records.

Startup 96

Startup Patents Tool Organization 96

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

Last year, we did fifty different educational programs, talking to on the order of 10,000 people in those fifty programs. The second thing is the stuff we have been doing--education, networking, and connections--and getting that primordial soup stirred up and catalyzed. Orange County is also pretty rich in intellectual horsepower.

OCTANE 174

OCTANE Orange County Technical Review Southern California 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2013

Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements. Don’t be shy about investigating local classes as adult education, or even a seminar with the SBA on bookkeeping. Intellectual property records.

Patents 93

Patents Tool Organization Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2011

Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements. Don’t be shy about investigating local classes as adult education, or even a seminar with the SBA on bookkeeping. Intellectual property records.

Patents 93

Patents Tool Organization Class 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Whether you are in manufacturing or software, you need experienced writers who can document your latest technology, write patents, and efficiently manage the multitude of data formats required by printing companies and advertisers. Now some never see the people they support, but are experts on the technology involved. Writing specialists.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Services Search Engine Optimization Startup 106

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Although people generally associate AR and Vr with gaming, we're actually growing into a lot of other areas, like healthcare, education, and the enterprise. We've already filed fifteen patents already on our technology, but it's definitely been a challenging couple of year sto come up with all of this and to find the talent to carry it out.

Idealab 173

Idealab Artificial Inteligence Startup Ideas 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2023

Is there an educated marketplace waiting? An educated marketplace is one where your target customers already understand the problem and the impact of your technology. Truly disruptive technologies are tough, since it always takes extra time and money to educate and motivate the customers to move away from current approaches.

Startup 96

Startup Education Ideas Customer 96

Xconomy

JULY 5, 2016

OrthoWorx has established several initiatives on education and workforce development, innovation and entrepreneurship, branding and awareness, and community enhancement to strengthen the area’s abilities to grow the orthopedic sector as well as promote its stature in the global market.

Patents 67

Patents Research Anthem Education 67

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The patent process is far from perfect, but it’s a huge step ahead of no proprietary content. The Page serves as a space where small business owners can access educational resources, read success stories from other business owners, engage with peers, and find tips to help businesses run more efficiently. Create intellectual property.

Tips 102

Tips Help Startup Blogging 102

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

They will be more willing to pay a royalty fee if your product gets them to market earlier or is protected by patent to create a barrier to their competition. These are your candidates, because they are companies already absorbing much or all the marketing expense necessary to make sales of your invention.

IP 120

IP Product Equity Tool 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the key to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. But these still need coaching on the unknowns, and ongoing education to keep up with the industry and the technology. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Accountability. Idea management.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Coach Metrics 102

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Unfortunately, health systems—and the education of people who work within health systems—are not designed to capitalize on the insights of their employees, she said. To get the program off the ground, Monti applied for and received a $20,000 grant from Maine Medical Center’s Division of Education.

IP 70

IP Patents Ideas Research 70

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2019

We all know the challenges involved in getting and protecting a patent, but patents are still strong evidence of a competitive advantage, generally sustainable for twenty years. Many markets, including government and education, are especially difficult to penetrate, and connections to public leaders are very valuable.

Competition 86

Competition Patents Startup Customer 86

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2012

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 110

Entrepreneur Mentor Activity Guide 110

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

The patent process is far from perfect, but it’s a huge step ahead of no proprietary content. Create intellectual property. Start early by registering your company, and reserving the name as your website domain name. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Also don’t forget trademarks and copyrights.

Mentor 100

Mentor Startup Social Network Patents 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

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.

Startup 106

Startup Entrepreneur Activity Guide 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Whether you are in manufacturing or software, you need experienced writers who can document your latest technology, write patents, and efficiently manage the multitude of data formats required by printing companies and advertisers. Now some never see the people they support, but are experts on the technology involved. Writing specialists.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Services Product Search Engine Optimization 89

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

The patent process is far from perfect, but it’s a huge step ahead of no proprietary content. Create intellectual property. Start early by registering your company, and reserving the name as your website domain name. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Also don’t forget trademarks and copyrights.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Social Network Startup Patents 98

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I wrote about the importance of a “ sustainable competitive advantage ,” and outlined the business plan value and limitations of patents and competitor feature comparisons. But once you start selling products, all of these pale in comparison to your level of customer service.

Customer 90

Customer Custom Services Startup 90

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. It is possible to partner with others to complement your skills, but you should consider taking time now to gain experience in these areas, or further education before starting a plan.

Social Media 105

Social Media Writing Ideas Resource 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2010

The patent process is far from perfect, but it’s a huge step ahead of no proprietary content. Create intellectual property. Start early by registering your company, and reserving the name as your website domain name. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Also don’t forget trademarks and copyrights.

Guide 92

Guide Startup Social Network Patents 92

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

People need to be influenced and educated to change consumption habits, expectations, and buying patterns. Elon Musk, for example, opened all his battery patents to competitors, with the expectation that this would expand the market as well as build the support infrastructure for his Tesla electric car market.

Marketing 92

Marketing Demand Examples Social Media 92

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

InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2019

Although she had little formal education, the doctor indulged her curiosity, opened his library to her and taught her basic chemistry. For instance, she invented the reclining shampoo chair, but declined to patent it, foregoing millions of dollars in licensing fees, yet making the chair more affordable for aspiring women entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Class Template Patents 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

CallFire serves clients in a diverse array of industries, from automotive, education and entertainment, to finance, healthcare, marketing and real estate. CallFire powers voice and text messaging applications that enable businesses, government agencies and grassroots organizations to instantly and affordably communicate with key audiences.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89