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Business formation
We are a small team of engineers and software developers based in Lyon, France. We plan to launch a startup based on an idea for a new SaaS product...
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France
Trademark
I have been working as a software developer under a brand name which I never registered, nor is my business registered under that name. I have rece...
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United Kingdom
Patents
If you file a provisional patent application, can you sell it to someone else? What would be the procedure for that?
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Patents
For an academic study. I used technology that was patented by my mentor and implemented new technical features. Am I barred from publication becaus...
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Trademark
Hello! We are an early-stage startup in the smart mobility sector based in Nijmegen. Among the preparations for the launch of our first product we ...
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Netherlands
Trademark
We have got some advice that it is useful to use popular brands to illustrate your business model.
For that I have even found a couple of example...
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Patents
History: five months before filing my application, I made the presentation of a prototype concerning my invention in a science fair.
My attorney a...
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Copyright
A while ago I set up a website that helps with automatic money-management when doing shopping and banking on the web. I am not running it publicly ...
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Trademark
We are a startup based in Spain producing personal entertainment and smartphone accessories with IoT connectivity. We are currently investigating t...
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Spain
Trademark
I would like to know if there is any advantage to registering a national trademark in the EU before filing an online OHIM application. If I file na...
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Views: 1290
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United Kingdom
