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  • How should we sell our technology?
    Patents Hello everyone! We are team of three engineers who have created a new technology which we would like to sell to investors or larger tech companies...
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  • Registering a trademark in the US/using "TM symbol"
    Trademark We are small team based in Europe and would like to register a trademark for our business in the U.S. What is the procedure to do this? I al...
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  • Should we use restricted stock or vesting stock options?
    Business strategy Hi! I have some trouble figuring out the best way to go here: We are an S-Corp with a few employees. There is one more co-founder besides me, we ha...
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  • Using another website's design?
    Copyright We want to use another website's design for our own. Is it legal to do this or are website designs protected as IP somehow?
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  • Provisional Patent
    Patents I have heard that many startups first protect their IP with a provisional patent. Is it cheaper and/or easier to get than a regular patent? What ex...
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  • protecting IP when outsourcing engineering
    Patents We are outsourcing development and engineering. What steps should we take to ensure that we own all IP created by the developers?
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  • How can we find out which products in the market are using a particular patent?
    Patents We are considering different avenues of development for our products to expand their range of applications. To get a clear picture of the competing...
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  • When a startup is financed almost entirely via debt, how can it avoid liability from insolvency trading?
    Fundraising This is a general question on debt financing. Many startups seem to be financed with debt, but also many startups fail or at least don't make any p...
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  • How much liability protection can a terms of use on a website offer?
    Litigation If we create a very detailed ToS and liability statement for our website, including terms such as "we're not responsible for any damages in any med...
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  • Selling a Patent
    Patents Can I sell my patent? I have a patent for a orthopaedic anti-aging pillow in Australia. My sample has been tested by a dermatologist who also feels...
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