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When talking to investors, how should we present our patent strategy?

特許 Our startup has been working on a technology that could potentially be protected by patents. Since we are early-stage, our funds were not sufficien...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1392 いいね: 4 2015/09/28 アメリカ合衆国

Are there intellectual property law firms or patent attorneys that regularly offer deferred payment for startups?

特許 Are there intellectual property law firms or patent attorneys that regularly offer deferred payment for startups?
回答: 1 閲覧: 1412 いいね: 2 2015/09/23 アメリカ合衆国

shareholder with existing patents

ビジネスフォーメーション If a potential shareholder/co-founder has a patent that may be useful for the company, should I negotiate with them to assign the patent or a licen...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1132 いいね: 2 2015/09/23 アメリカ合衆国

inventors of patent

特許 If a person tells me non-confidential information, or presents me with non-confidential information, and I use part of the knowledge I received the...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1408 いいね: 3 2015/09/22 アメリカ合衆国

How do I figure out if pursuing patent protection is worth it?

特許 We have been developing software for multiple platforms with a focus on financial and consulting services. Recently, we have invested considerable ...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1248 いいね: 4 2015/09/12 アメリカ合衆国

Is it possible to sell an invention without patenting it?

特許 I would probably not like to incur the high cost of patent application. How would I sell an invention without a patent and how would that be differ...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1314 いいね: 5 2015/09/10 アメリカ合衆国