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    Copyright How can professional designers best protect against unauthorised use of images, especially on the Internet? We have the usual disclaimers etc. but ...
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  • Check of non-conflict Trademark before applying for the registration
    Trademark Hello, nice to know your website (just found out). Four months after having applied for registering the trademark (in the European Union) of my ...
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  • What does Brexit mean for patent applicants?
    Patents Hello, I would like to know what the fact that Britain is going to leave the EU means for patent applicants/holders. Business as usual? Should s...
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  • Can I get a provisional patent in Europe?
    Patents Hi! I have heard a lot about provisional patent applications in the US, which are supposed to be really popular with startups. I'm not quite sure w...
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  • Startup strategy for global IP protection
    Patents We have been developing an innovative new kind of VR software which we would like to protect legally before launching the product worldwide. I unde...
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  • shield startup from employment IP agreement
    Infringement I signed an agreement with my employer about 3-4 years ago which says that all Intellectual Property I create belongs to the company. I would like ...
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  • Can we get sued for selling software in US when we are located in Europe?
    Patents Our company is based in the Netherlands and most of our customers are in Europe. We have just started selling our SaaS product also to U.S. custome...
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  • Patent for Technical Solution
    Patents I have developed a software product that is a new solution to a common algorithmic problem. I think I could build a business around it, but the tec...
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  • Do trademarks and copyrights transfer across borders?
    Trademark We are starting a web startup which will eventually do business in multiple countries. We want to find the best way to protect our assets in all co...
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  • Protecting intellectual property
    Patents Hello all, I am developing a prototype piece of medical cleaning equipment. I don't have a great deal of funds or experience in IP matters. What w...
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