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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...
    Answers: 5 Views: 2017 Likes: 3 United Kingdom
  • What happens to unvested stock if the startup is acquired before the vesting period ends?
    Business operation What happens to the unvested stock, if a startup is acquired before the equity of founders and first time employees vests completely? What is the u...
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  • How specific should a Provisional Patent Application be?
    Patents My question would be whether the provisional patent application should be filed for the invention as a whole, or should each unique process be inde...
    Answers: 4 Views: 2010 Likes: 3 United States
  • criminal fraud charges after startup failure
    Litigation A startup we know after going bankrupt received threats from an investor that he would file criminal fraud charges if his money wasn't returned. As...
    Answers: 1 Views: 1524 Likes: 1 United States
  • avoiding trademark/IP lawsuits after software launch
    Trademark Is there a way for us to make sure that we are not copying anybody's trademarks or other IP before launching our software? The product is pretty sp...
    Answers: 4 Views: 1600 Likes: 2 Malaysia
  • 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...
    Answers: 3 Views: 1815 Likes: 2 United States
  • How long does it take for a foreign startup to launch in the US?
    Business strategy We would like to create a US division of our company and focus on the the North American market. In your experience, how much time and money, inclu...
    Answers: 2 Views: 1493 Likes: 3 United States
  • Copyright notices & Online Platform
    Copyright Why do so many websites have copyright notices and "©" and/or "all rights reserved" included somewhere? What kind of protection does that give you ...
    Answers: 2 Views: 1635 Likes: 5 United States
  • P2P Currency Exchange Platform requires AML compliance?
    Financial services I am looking to create a peer to peer currency exchange service that can be accessed through your phone. Think of it like the "Uber for Currency Ex...
    Answers: 1 Views: 1499 Likes: 3 United States
  • 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...
    Answers: 5 Views: 2546 Likes: 10 Canada