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  • How much does a OHIM application really cost?
    Trademark Does a Trademark registration at OHIM, online and including 3 classes, really only cost 900 EUR? Or are there additional costs we would have to fac...
    Answers: 1 Views: 1357 Likes: 0 Germany
  • Copyright for Software Code
    Copyright Hi there! I would like to ask about IP protection of software code. Is the software we develop automatically protected by copyright? I learned o...
    Answers: 0 Views: 1361 Likes: 0 United Kingdom
  • What is the return on investment for patents?
    Patents I have read that for many start-up companies, patent protection is usually not worth the cost. Is this true? Wouldn't a patent be a prerequisite fo...
    Answers: 3 Views: 1718 Likes: 0 Japan
  • How much does it cost to expand TM protection internationally?
    Trademark Hello! We have a U.S.-registered Trademark. What is the cheapest way to expand TM protection internationally? We are looking into coverage in Eu...
    Answers: 1 Views: 1306 Likes: 0
  • Accounting for Startups
    Accounting I have heard from several sources that any startup needs to set up an accounting 'department' from the very beginning. Do we need to hire an accoun...
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  • Marketing campaign for game app: How do we protect our brand?
    Trademark Hi! For promoting a mobile app, we would like to launch a social media-based marketing campaign. How do we make sure our brand is protected and how...
    Answers: 1 Views: 1156 Likes: 0 Australia
  • Patent applications in Indonesia
    Patents How much does a patent application cost in Indonesia? Do we need to hire local counsel or can we use a Japanese firm (we are located in Japan). Tha...
    Answers: 0 Views: 1090 Likes: 0 Indonesia
  • Using other brands with Google AdWords
    Trademark Hello everybody, I appreciate your professional input regarding my previous question(s). We are a startup in Europe looking to increase our traf...
    Answers: 2 Views: 1438 Likes: 0
  • What is the legal risk in including OSS and can we avoid it?
    Infringement Hello everybody, I'd like to ask about IP protection regarding software. We are developing a software product which may include code from other ...
    Answers: 2 Views: 1613 Likes: 0 United Kingdom
  • Moving a startup business to the United States
    Immigration/Visa Hi! We are a start-up from Switzerland in a very early stage of fundraising. We would like to move our startup to the U.S., preferably by first joi...
    Answers: 0 Views: 1477 Likes: 0 United States