Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Remember that ideas cannot be patented, only novel implementations. You need all these before you start looking for funding.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Middle Market Investment Banking. 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. Costello and Sons Insurance Brokers (www.costelloandsons.com). Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

It''s a place where people can submit their ideas and patents, and we provide a platform for them to try to find entrepreneurs who would like to work on those patents together with us an the crowd. That gives us access to the patents from those federal labs and universities have. and NASA, as well as universities.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 1, 2009

At this workshop, Intellectual Property attorneys will present on Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Non-Disclosure Agreements. They will join those representing the investment community and entrepreneurs on a panel discussion about 'Common mistakes entrepreneurs make regarding intellectual property'. See [link] (more).

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Middle Market Investment Banking. 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. Costello and Sons Insurance Brokers (www.costelloandsons.com). Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

It seems that every week, a new, Voice-over-IP provider firm surfaces in the market, either providing PBX services, voicemail, or other similar services. What is your VoIP service all about, and how is this different from what seems to be lots of Voice over IP service providers? Cliff Rees: We're a software as a solutions company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Remember that ideas cannot be patented, only novel implementations. Patent attorney fees start at around $5K. Trademarks.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

We can tell that they're using a voice-over-IP phone number or prepaid mobile phone, and we might not allow them to register because their experience is that a majority of their fraudulent activity comes from those type of phone numbers. In 2011, we had two of our patents approved. I was introduced to the founders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2011

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Remember that ideas cannot be patented, only novel implementations. Patent attorney fees start at around $5K. Trademarks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2010

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most people think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least seven items that should be in your IP portfolio. Remember that ideas cannot be patented, only novel implementations. Patent attorney fees start at around $5K. Trademarks. Copyrights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. Remember that ideas cannot be patented, only novel implementations. You need all these before you start looking for funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2012

Although their book is written for businesses of all sizes, I believe the principles apply especially to startups as follows: Increase return on equity invested. The first purpose of a strategy is to organize and reallocate your resources to increase return on the amount of money invested in your startup to-date. Scalability.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

One area I’ve had much discussion with the companies in which I’ve invested in is bringing on board an operationally focused CFO. Who is leading your patent filing program? Legal threats from other IP holders? Have an employee trying to push you to do a 1099 vs. a W2 … is that good or bad? On and on and on.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2015

Here are three of the most common: When you’re incorporating — Business structure is an important decision with financial, investment, and tax implications. Hire professionals to handle the details of company formation paperwork when you first start up. And relying on NDAs is not the answer.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Maine Medical Center, Maine’s largest hospital, is investing in their employees and giving them a chance to act on their innovative ideas that could transform healthcare. Questions of IP. You need to share ideas, invest jointly, and work in teams to get anything off the ground,” she said. “I The Program. “My

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Although their book is written for businesses of all sizes, I believe the principles apply especially to startups as follows: To increase return on equity invested. The first purpose of a strategy is to organize and reallocate your resources to increase return on the amount of money invested in your startup to-date. Scalability.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2019

They are looking for early-stage companies, which have an advantage with IP, or some sort of patent, or sensibility from the technical perspective. That's why it's so exciting to see P&G making an investment here, and understanding that women have been massively undervalued assets as entrepreneurs.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

When you're sitting at a computer with a known, registered IP, we know it is you and your particular category of images, and you can log in. It was funded in 2006 with about $8M in investments, and we were fortunate to have the benefit of that investment in the development of the intellectual property.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

They also talked about their outlook on the venture capital market, and how likely they are to be investing this year, given the worried economy. If I've seen companies that are similar to them--or half a dozen companies--even if the area might be big and exciting, it will be hard to make an investment. We're really excited about 2009.

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Xconomy

JULY 5, 2016

In fact, Indiana University’s Bicentennial Strategic Plan calls for a $300 million investment program called Grand Challenges that focuses on large-scale problems facing humanity. These institutes of higher learning are encouraging innovators to develop work to impact the everyday lives of people around the world.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 18, 2015

It probably sounds obvious, but plenty of startup founders have been surprised to learn that “their” IP was owned by the software developer who just jumped ship, an academic institution one of the cofounders graduated from, or the company one of the founders worked at before she came onboard. Protect your IP : Patents are the gold standard.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

If you are charged for every nanosecond you spend with your lawyer, consider finding one who is willing to “invest” more aggressively in your success. Just as you would not ask your family physician to perform a coronary bypass, do not ask your corporate lawyer to help you write your patent application. Your Lawyer is not a Doberman….

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