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  • Criteria for describing products as green or env. friendly
    Other If I describe my business or products as green or eco-friendly do I have to answer any criteria? I want to send a message that my simple, home-made...
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  • I have a market-ready product. When do I form a company?
    Business formation This SaaS product is almost ready to go to market, I am just finalizing some minor points. Is it possible to launch the software under my own name ...
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  • EU Online IP Lawyer?
    Patents Where can I find a cost effective, EU website based patent lawyer that is experienced working for Startups, effectively filing software / app relat...
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  • How long does a patent protect a technology?
    Patents How long is the time of protection? Does the period between the filing of the patent application and the actual grant count as well? What about the...
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  • What should we do before approaching investors?
    Fundraising Hi! We are a microdrones startup based in the US. Before launching a financing round, what kind of steps should we take and how do we prepare befor...
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  • Copyright protection for older texts if the author cannot be found?
    Copyright I am working on a collection of older literary materials for an anthology of 20th century literature. For some of the used texts it is impossible t...
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  • How much does a patent cost?
    Patents Hello everybody, I have quick question: We are based in Germany and Switzerland and would like to get a patent for a mechanical device. How much wo...
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  • How does a crowdfunding campaign affect our IP?
    Infringement Dear Sir or Madam, We are a group of IT Professionals based in Nottingham. We are developing products and mobile apps in the HTech/Private Healt...
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  • What is the legal risk in including OSS and can we avoid it?
    Infringement Hello everybody, I'd like to ask about IP protection regarding software. We are developing a software product which may include code from other ...
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  • Do I own the IP created by a contractor?
    Contracts Good evening, everybody! I am working with a team of IT and Marketing specialists on an app-development project, which we intend to monetize and...
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