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Intellectual Property – Worthless To A Startup, Priceless To A Big Dumb Company

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Yet, it does nothing to help you execute your business model. Patents held by startups generally have a limited ability to reduce competition. The average time required to obtain a patent is 36-to-40 months, during which there is no guarantee your adVenture will ultimately receive patent protection.

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Be Frugal, But Never Cheap When Locking Down Your IP

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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. However, there is not a direct correlation between a patent portfolio’s value and the number of patents which comprise the portfolio.

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JumpStartFund Takes On Crowdfunding, Advice For Research Startups

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A new, Los Angeles area startup launched this morning, hoping to use the power of the crowd to help take ideas to launch. JumpStartFund comes out of the Girvan Institute of Technology, a Los Angeles startup incubator and accelerators for early-stage high-tech companies. READ MORE>>.

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Spooky thought: Where would we be without our supporters?

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Without all of you, we wouldn't be able to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP.

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Thanks to our sponsors!

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Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Technology. Advertisers.

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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

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Microsoft was one of the first successful high-tech companies to not distribute its profits to shareholders. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself." In 1997, Bill finally purchased a private jet. " [Tweet this quote].

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Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. source for executive talent -- serving emerging growth company clients in the high. tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries.

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