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  • Provisional patent application for puzzle game
    Patents I have developed a novel puzzle game which I will be submitting to the Apple Store. While I believe my game will be reasonably polished, I am an i...
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  • How can startups manage international patent protection?
    Patents As a startup operating on seed-level funds we are often surprised by VCs who ask us about our IP protection. We are developing a technology that wo...
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  • What is the best time to patent our product?
    Patents How early should we focus on patenting our product? While we are still developing, product/market fit is not yet established, so when should we mak...
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  • How close can a trademark be to a famous brand?
    Trademark I noticed in Germany a chain of clothing stores called "forever 18". How is this not a trademark infringement of "forever 21"? How do I know then i...
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  • Provisional Patents Posting for sale or partnership
    Patents Can provisional patents be listed on the site
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  • How do we know about the protectability of an "idea"?
    Business strategy "Mark [Cuban] is looking for four things: The company’s core competency, why you’re great, how the idea is protectable and how it can scale." Wh...
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  • Reliance on Provisional Patent Disclosure
    Patents Provisional patents are not "examined"; however, are there cases where the disclosure of a provisional patent is relied upon to assess the validity...
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  • Can we get a trademark without a legal entity?
    Trademark We are in an early development stage but would like to secure trademark rights for our product. Is this possible before we have even incorporated? ...
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  • Making sure we won't infringe
    Patents We are a CA startup with a solid base of customers for our SAAS service. We want to create an online advertising service that helps match our users...
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  • Investor for IP - what should be our strategy?
    Fundraising Our startup needs to file 2-3 patent applications for which we need funding. However, it seems like investors want to invest only in startup which ...
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