socalTECH

MAY 25, 2010

Westlake Village-based Zumbox , a startup developing a system to allow for paperless delivery of mail based on physical postal addresses, said today that it has been granted a Motion to Stay in a patent infringement suit brought against the firm by Pitney Bowes. Zumbox was sued in October by Pitney Bowes, claiming the firm infringed upon U.S.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 26, 2010

Monday, February 1, 2010 -- Patent Policy  From the Hill to the Patent Office. Effective intellectual property (IP) protection is essential to the survival of start-up companies. CONNECT is pleased to host a special policy forum focused on the issues surrounding patent reform. See [link] (more).

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Copies of intellectual property filings such as patents, copyrights and trademarks, all owned URL addresses, and even copies of source code, may be resident in the deal room, dependent upon the type of buyer. Up-to-date insurance policies, leases, financial documents and schedules such as fixed assets are copied here.

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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.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 -- Look Before You Leap: Avoiding Intellectual Property Problems When Starting a New IT Business. In businesses driven by information technology, your patents, trademarks and other intellectual properties are essential to your value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Here are some of the key new rules I have learned by starting my own company, investing as an angel in other startups and mentoring many more new entrepreneurs over the last few years: Do incorporate a company, but keep it simple. Trademarks, copyrights and even patents can be completed online by anyone through the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I will certainly admit that starting and running a business is not rocket science, and you can learn many of the basics in any business school, but here are key additional business realities from my own experience that can lead to downfall: You can start a business, but it takes a team to grow it.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 31, 2019

Patents expire after 14 or 20 years – depending upon type – and publicly disclosed patent information is no longer subject to your original agreements after that expiration, as long as you use only the publicly disclosed information as filed within the patents themselves.). What if the buyer abandons your previous product?

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 31, 2019

Patents expire after 14 or 20 years – depending upon type – and publicly disclosed patent information is no longer subject to your original agreements after that expiration, as long as you use only the publicly disclosed information as filed within the patents themselves.). What if the buyer abandons your previous product?

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

As Guy Kawasaki pointed out in our recent conversation , “…it is cheaper than ever to start a company. If there was ever a time to start a company, this is it.”. if you wait until macroeconomic conditions are preferential, you may find that your personal situation is no longer suited to either starting or joining an adVenture.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. Almost anyone can start a company today on a shoestring budget, following these cost-cutting recommendations: Establish a solid legal structure for your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible.

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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.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The announcement is one of the first major product announcements from the firm after years of patent battles; the company had been embroiled in lawsuits and patent licensing battles with such companies as Hewlett Packard, Wayport, iBAHN, Lodgenet, and a slew of other companies since 2009.

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Berkonomics

JULY 16, 2015

Several times a month, I’d have lunch with one of my CEOs, and each time we’d find ourselves digging into the intellectual property developed by the company over the years, just to refresh ourselves about what the intended use was back then, and whether new developments or technologies might make these older ideas and patents relevant again.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 12, 2015

According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, mixed-gender teams produce patents that are cited up to 42% more often. The post Fixing Tech’s Gender Problem Starts With Company Culture appeared first on John Greathouse. You can follow John on Twitter: @johngreathouse. Photo Credit: Grace Hopper Website.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

As a keynote speaker on technology trends, I often started presentations beginning with a short history of innovation in the United States, using the twist of examining innovation through the lens of 150 years of cyclic bursts of bubbles, leading to subsequent recessions and depressions. Commissioner of Patents in 1899. Duell, U.S.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2019

The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. Saturday, June 22, 2019 -- LAVA First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is not open to service providers.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

HyperLoop One has filed new legal paperwork , which accuses BamBrogan of plotting to steal the company's patents, setting up a fake Twitter account to promote negative news stories on the company, and planning to start a competing company, among other accusations. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2023

Thus the real discussion must start with who will be doing the work, providing the funding, and delivering results. Key to required patents or trade secrets. In many cases, one of the cofounders may bring some work in progress that can be patented, trademarked, or copyrighted. Level of responsibility and time allocated.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2020

Copies of intellectual property filings such as patents, copyrights and trademarks, all owned URL addresses, and even copies of source code, may be resident in the deal room, dependent upon the type of buyer. When to start a data room? Current documents relating to any lawsuits by or against the company are maintained there as well.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Connell spoke about the many pro-foreign-enterprise initiatives the Cameron government has passed and Van der Kleij fielded questions and feedback on topics ranging from Patent Law to secondary markets. Patent Box ," a new preferential tax regime on patents being considered by the UK government, was a topic of considerable discussion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2021

There is a tough balance here to achieve, since a large portion of starting and running a business requires analytical, logical thinking. If you study the Amazon 1-click patent long enough, you’ll likely find something of your own worth patenting. Change the way you speak, and you change the way you think.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 13, 2017

A core patent or “thicket” of patents protecting your offering? Profit margins are higher for unique products or services early in the life of an industry niche, or for products protected by patents that prevent others from undercutting you simply by releasing a cheaper product. Are margins high enough?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

I certainly agree that starting a business is fraught with risk, and none of us get it all right the first time. Patents and trademarks are very valuable in attracting investors for scaling, as well as future premium buyouts. Willing to start today and find resources later. Marketing should start before product development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” That’s where you start. Bill does a great job of outlining the key realities as follows: If you don’t lead, no one will follow.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 27, 2012

Patents expire after 14 or 20 years – depending upon type – and publicly disclosed patent information is no longer subject to the agreements after that expiration, as long as you use only the publicly disclosed information as filed within the patents themselves.). Email readers, continue here.]

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2020

Thus the real discussion must start with who will be doing the work, providing the funding, and delivering results. Key to required patents or trade secrets. In many cases, one of the co-founders may bring some work in progress that can be patented, trademarked, or copyrighted. Level of responsibility and time allocated.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2013

Of course, you get the challenge of filing patents, developing a product, and defining the revenue model. If you have startup funds in hand, you are one of the lucky ones who can start or buy any business you want. I have a friend who starts a new business every couple of years, sort of like a hobby.

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socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2012

Irvine-based Broadcom has been granted a permanent injunction against Costa Mesa-based Emulex , in a patent infringement suit, covering a number of Emulex's Fibre Channel switch products, the two firms separately reported this morning. Patent Nos. According to Broadcom, certain products of Emulex have been found to infringe upon U.S.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Many of the start-ups my various angel funds have financed died a slow death , not because of poor concept but because of poor execution, wasting fixed overhead and draining the financial resources from the company coffers. Lots of good jobs were lost and many investors including me were left with the question.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Most universities have a file of patents from project work that they are willing to license to any entrepreneur for business commercialization, with little or no cost up front. Other project and research reports in their library are a rich source of new ideas, if you are still looking for a place to start.

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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. Intellectual property records. This is an especially important category.

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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. Why start a new company to do this?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. Almost anyone can start a company today on a shoestring budget, following these cost-cutting recommendations: Establish a solid legal structure for your business.

Entrepreneur 162

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Investors know that building any business is a challenging and risky proposition, so they start with entrepreneurs who give a first impression of passion, commitment, and work ethic to succeed. Registered patents and other intellectual property. There is no room in this realm for negativism, excuses, or lack of confidence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2023

It may not be as sexy, but starting a new business which builds on an existing technology or business model is usually less risky than introducing that ultimate new disruptive technology. Many of the major business successes started this way. Many of the major business successes started this way.

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