socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

An Orange County firm, SpeedTrack , has targeted Amazon.com, Best Buy, Dell, Costco, The Home Depot, and a slew of other firms over a patent the firm said is being infringed upon by the companies. According to SpeedTrack, the patent--U.S. The company is seeking damages for the patent infringement.

Patents 145

Patents Orange County Guide Web 145

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Irvine-based Local.com , which operates a network of local business search sites, disclosed this morning that it has gained a U.S. The firm said that it was awarded patent 7,596,218 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on September 29th, covering a system for maintaining a dynamic index for a telephone directory assistance system.

Patents 124

Patents Sites Networking Marketing 124

socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2010

Camarillo-based Power-One , a developer of power supplies and power conversion products, said Tuesday that it has entered into a patent license with Ericsson AB Power Modules, a developer of power products to the information and communications industry. Financial details of the patent license agreement were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Patents 124

Patents Web Design Sites 124

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. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Social media accounts. Copyrights.

Startup 145

Startup Patents IP Social Media 145

socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2009

A patent lawsuit against educational software provider Blackboard , which was spawned by the acquisition of Sherman Oaks-based NTI Group last year, has been settled, according to Texas-based TechRadium. TechRadium also has a similar lawsuit pending against micro blogging site Twitter.

Patents 153

Patents Sherman Oaks Blogging Education 153

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2009

The patent lawsuit filed Wednesday,/a> against popular micro-blogging site Twitter by a Texas company, TechRadium , has echoes of a lawsuit spawned by the acquisition of Sherman Oaks-based NTI Group last year. Tags: blackboard group techradium lawsuit patent twitter.

Patents 100

Patents Sherman Oaks Southern California Blogging 100

socalTECH

MAY 13, 2010

Storage hardware developer Adaptec is shutting down its Lake Forest, Orange County site, according to sources close to the company. No details on the shutdown have been given, and Adaptec has not returned emails and phone calls requesting confirmation of the move.

Orange County 154

Orange County Sites Layoffs Patents 154

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

which operates the Move.com, REALTOR.com, and other related web sites, announced this morning that it has scored a win in a patent case. Move had been sued by Kevin Keithley and TREN Technologies Holdings over a patent, 5,584,025, covering the display of real estate information from a database. Los Angeles-based Move, Inc.,

Patents 100

Patents Summary Web Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Los Angeles-based legal filings and services site LegalZoom has settled a trademark and antitrust suit filed against the company by competitor LegalForce RAPC Worldwide , the operator of a trademark and patent filing service, Trademarkia.com , according to a legal filing from the two companies this week, according to reports.

Legalzoom 113

Legalzoom Patents Los Angeles Report 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2023

These days, you can find existing patents and trademarks through Google and the US Patent Office online site without spending thousands of dollars with your favorite patent attorney. Of course, existing patents don’t stop you from innovating, but charging ahead into a wall is no fun.

Ideas 106

Ideas Technical Review Patents Startup 106

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

University professors, industry gurus, lawyers familiar with patent law and former executives of competitor companies are typical recruits you might consider. Usually, you would want to create an advisory board to fill in the critical areas of need not evidenced in the board of directors or within the company itself.

Knowledge Base 156

Knowledge Base Guide Patents Email 156

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2013

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. This business suffers from what Paul Graham calls the ‘chicken and the egg problem‘ – no one wants to use a dating site with only a few users. It’s hard to invent and patent more “scientific” methods on how to match people. Intellectual property is tough.

Sites 86

Sites Social Network Networking Patents 86

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2020

These days, you can find existing patents and trademarks through Google and the US Patent Office online site without spending thousands of dollars with your favorite patent attorney. Of course, existing patents don’t stop you from innovating, but charging ahead into a wall is no fun.

Technical Review 173

Technical Review Ideas Patents Startup 173

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2014

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.

IP 210

IP Patents Journal Equity 210

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

DealOn , the developer of white label group buying software which was acquired by Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , has just been sued over patent infringement by group buying site Tippr. another group buying site, over patents held by Kashless. According to a court filing, KashLess, Inc., READ MORE>>.

Woodland Hills 140

Woodland Hills ReachLocal Patents Technology 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

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. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Social media accounts. Copyrights.

IP 93

IP Invest Patents Social Media 93

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Business risks are not just development risks.

Coach 137

Coach Metrics Competition Ideas 137

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2016

Aspiring entrepreneurs often approach me as an angel investor, touting their innovative idea for yet another online dating site. According to statistics , there are more than 5,000 dating sites worldwide with 1,000 new ones appearing every year. For starters, 40 percent of frequent site users are already married.

Sites 51

Sites Ideas Statistics Google 51

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. Here are some specifics: Company name.

Patents 50

Patents Startup IP Blogging 50

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Jeff Bezos readily admits that his first career in a Wall Street-based investment banking firm gave him some keen insights into business realities, before a fear of regret and a personal passion led him to create Amazon, now the largest ecommerce site in the world. Your leadership skills do not develop without effort.

Entrepreneur 173

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Technical Review 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Business risks are not just development risks.

Metrics 144

Metrics Coach Social Network Competition 144

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2011

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. This business suffers from what Paul Graham calls the ‘chicken and the egg problem‘ – no one wants to use a dating site with only a few users. It’s hard to invent and patent more “scientific” methods on how to match people. Intellectual property is tough.

Sites 91

Sites Social Network Competition Patents 91

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Irvine-based Local.com , which operates a network of local business search sites, announced today that it has launched a new, mobile pay-per-call lead generation network. Local Corporation said it has five patents related to pay-per-call advertising. READ MORE>>. local corporation paypercall call advertising lead generation business'

Mobile 138

Mobile Advertising Patents Networking 138

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

His patented EV ARC™ is the world’s only transportable, solar powered charging station. It does not require any permits, civil engineering or planning, foundations, trenching or electrical connections and is delivered to the customer site ready to operate. Our Keynote speaker is David Greenfader, VP of Envision Solar.

Patents 100

Patents Sites Customer Custom 100

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. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Social media accounts. Copyrights.

Startup 69

Startup Patents IP Social Media 69

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. A case scenario is, let''s say you come to our site, you can submit your business idea. and NASA, as well as universities.

Ideas 178

Ideas Patents Funding Startup 178

socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2013

JumpStartFund , which is based in El Segundo, opened up its service this morning to help use the wisdom of the crowd to move ideas, patents, and research from individuals, federal research labs, universities, and research organizations to the market. The site combines the crowd-voting aspect with crowd-funding elements, as well.

Research 193

Research El Segundo Incubator Startup 193

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2013

The music group said that Fullscreen''s popularity is attiributable in part to the popularity of unlicensed music videos on the site, mostly from cover song videos on Fullscreen''s channels. artist musician lawsuit copyright infringement patent licensing license content fullscreen studios maker publishing music' READ MORE>>.

Patents 124

Patents Content Los Angeles Networking 124

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. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Social media accounts. Copyrights.

Startup 103

Startup Patents IP Social Media 103

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

University professors, industry gurus, lawyers familiar with patent law and former executives of competitor companies are typical recruits you might consider. Usually, you would want to create an advisory board to fill in the critical areas of need not evidenced in the board of directors or within the company itself.

Knowledge Base 243

Knowledge Base Guide Patents Email 243

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

For example, I’m not sure the world needs one more social media niche site, or another dating site, or yet another flavored drink alternative. I do recommend non-disclosures and patents, but more can be gained than lost by talking to outside experts. Two heads are better than one.

Startup 162

Startup Metrics Ideas Entrepreneur 162

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

These days, you can find existing patents and trademarks through Google and the US Patent Office online site without spending thousands of dollars with your favorite patent attorney. Of course, existing patents don’t stop you from innovating, but charging ahead into a wall is no fun.

Ideas 83

Ideas Technical Review Patents Startup 83

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

What if you could go to a web site and find all the recipes you could make today, with just the ingredients you already have in your kitchen? No known patents filed. Maybe the solution hasn’t yet been commercialized, but a patent has been submitted by someone else, putting your idea in jeopardy. Nobody wins with that approach.

Ideas 97

Ideas Patents Startup Google 97

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2010

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. This business suffers from what Paul Graham calls the ‘chicken and the egg problem‘ – no one wants to use a dating site with only a few users. It’s hard to invent and patent more “scientific” methods on how to match people. Intellectual property is tough.

Sites 49

Sites Social Network Statistics Patents 49

Berkonomics

JULY 10, 2010

University professors, industry gurus, lawyers familiar with patent law and former executives of competitor companies are typical recruits to an advisory board. I sit on a board of a company with potentially valuable patents that it is exploiting aggressively.

Patents 159

Patents Knowledge Base Guide Email 159

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The same is true for filing patents, registering trademarks, and filing copyrights. Maybe you should start with an online e-commerce site, based on your favorite hobby expertise. Setting up the business as an LLC or C-corporation can now be done online with low registration fees and minimal risk.

Entrepreneur 162

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Outsource Development 162