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Copyright notices & Online Platform

著作権 Why do so many websites have copyright notices and "©" and/or "all rights reserved" included somewhere? What kind of protection does that give you ...
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How can startups manage international patent protection?

特許 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...
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How do I transfer ownership of a patent to a company?

特許 If I have a patent which I want to bring into a newly incorporated startup as a co-founder, what is the best and simplest way to do that?
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Does a provisional patent application allow us to present our tech publicly?

特許 For example, could we present the technology in pitches to investors? What is an investor's take on a provisional patent application?
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How a specific does a patent have to be?

特許 You often hear that for technology to be patentable it has to be sufficiently distinct from the technology already in the market. But how specific ...
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Procedure and Costs for Patent Registration

特許 Good morning! We are a startup in the field of RC drones. Since we are lacking legal background in our team, I would like to know more about th...
回答: 1 閲覧: 1472 いいね: 0 2014/11/27 アメリカ合衆国

Meaning of "patent pending" and possibility of patenting first

特許 Hi! When we (startup, Cambridge MA) come across technology by our potential competitors, which bears labels like "patent pending", what exactly doe...
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What happens after a provisional patent expires?

特許 Hello! If a provisional patent is not converted into a non-provisional patent after a year, can this still be done at a later date with some legal ...
回答: 1 閲覧: 2111 いいね: 0 2014/11/16 アメリカ合衆国