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  • NPE litigation financing options for startups?
    Litigation Hello! For startups faced with IP infringement litigation, what are good litigation finance options? NPEs/Patent trolls are not a new threat to inn...
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  • When is an invention still "new" and patentable?
    Patents Thanks everyone for previous answers, I appreciate the assistance. I have co-founded a startup based in CA. We develop software and mobile apps...
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  • Freedom-to-operate Analysis
    Patents What exactly is a "freedom-to-operate analysis" and how does it help us as a startup? Is it necessary to perform before a patent application? If so...
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  • Patents available for website GUIs?
    Patents Our company has developed an innovative ed-tech website interface and we were wondering if we can file for a patent regarding the design. I believe...
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  • Challenge a competitor's patent application for a technology we developed
    Patents Hello! We are a start-up company based in London. A competitor of ours has applied for a patent regarding technology that we believe we developed b...
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  • Does our technology infringe another patent?
    Patents Is there a low-cost method to find out whether our technology infringes any patents? For instance, is there any software that can be used for such ...
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  • switching attorneys prosecution phase
    Patents After choosing a patent attorney for taking care of the application, are we pretty much "tied" to this one attorney for all issues regarding the re...
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  • What kind of preparation does a patent application require?
    Patents Hi! Before consulting an expert about gaining a patent for our invention, what kind of preparatory steps should we take to make the process as ...
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  • First step to monetize our technology
    Business strategy Good evening! We are a startup company based in Tokyo, Japan. Our business is the development of technology that facilitates the interaction bet...
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  • Can a certain method of data visualization on a website be protected as IP?
    Hello everybody I would like to ask: If a website displays data in a certain, possibly unique way -- can this be protected by IP? For instance, ...
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