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Be Frugal, But Never Cheap When Locking Down Your IP

InfoChachkie

The money you pay your intellectual property (IP) lawyer should be judiciously spent. However, the potential costs associated with an IP mishap can be catastrophic. An invalidated patent or one deemed to infringe the rights of another party can devastate a startup. The filing date is often the deciding arbiter in IP disputes.

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

InfoChachkie

Intellectual Property (IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. Yet, it does nothing to help you execute your business model. However, to a Big Dumb Company (BDC), a startup’s IP is a thing of beauty. How can IP be worthless to a startup yet very worthwhile to a BDC? Because IP has intrinsic value, but only in the right hands.

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Annual IP Case Law Review

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, November 4, 2010 -- CommNexus Presents: Annual IP Case Law Review. Join in a panel discussion of the cases that were decided and that have affected the landscape of patent law this past year. The result is that some patents may have a longer term than the PTO had originally indicated. See [link] (more).

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys. We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers.

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Spooky thought: Where would we be without our supporters?

socalTECH

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Thanks in particular to: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

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Thanks to our sponsors!

socalTECH

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors.

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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

InfoChachkie

You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself." Banana IP. "Intellectual As described in IP Is Worthless To A Startup , most startups over estimate the value of their intellectual property. " [Tweet this quote]. " [Tweet this quote].

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