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Copyright
For apps like Angry Birds and Bejeweled/Candy Crush the number of clone apps that where developed right after they became a hit was huge. As far as...
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Patents
I have just heard that in this case a court declared all patent claims invalid that where related to promotional games: Everglades Game Technologie...
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Fundraising
Based on your experience, why should a startup choose one over the other? Is it true that convertible debt is usually cheaper than equity, and if s...
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Patents
If I get a patent for an innovative web-based AR/social media integration technology and my company is located in the US, how far does the protecti...
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Fundraising
For a seed investment, what should we know about typical term sheet clauses on exit strategies? How would a 'liquidation event' be defined?
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Litigation
Legally speaking, can a website get into trouble regarding its Terms of Service/Privacy Policy etc. when users are only required to click an "I acc...
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Patents
I invented a string searching algorithm. How do I go about ensuring it is named after me? Is it possible to patent / copyright it or something else...
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Copyright
Would the app itself count as a 'news aggregator'? Why don't apps like instapaper or Pocket violate copyright laws?
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Financial services
I understand a lot of lawyers, accountants, even manufacturers offer their services at a reduced cost or gratis in exchange for equity in tech star...
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Copyright
Hello. We are creating a webpage that wants to recopilate and repost information from other sources mainly blogs thus concentrating information on...
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