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    Patents What kind of protection does an Australian patent give in other jurisdictions, if any? If the product is not patented yet in the UK (for example) c...
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  • What kind of NDA is best?
    Contracts We’ve been looking at different NDA’s and I have another question. As a new company talking to potential seed investors is there any reason we wou...
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  • Determining which Law Firm Worked on a Particular Patent Application
    Patents I have invented a secure computing platform that has a large cryptographic component to it and am preparing to apply for patents on my invention. ...
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  • How do we pick the right lawyer for us?
    Litigation Is there any way to find out about the quality of a lawyer and the "fit" with our company before engaging his/her services? We are a small star...
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  • How does our developer's day job impact our IP?
    Patents Hi! We are a seed-stage health tech startup based in Colorado. We have a team of four developers, two of them are working only part-time and have a...
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  • Should we think about exit clauses in our founders agreement?
    Contracts Should we include exit provisions into our founders agreement? Or does it matter at all because agreements we sign with investors during financing ...
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  • How exactly do we register a trademark?
    Trademark We are a small software startup based in Portland. Before we launch our product, we want to register the product name as a trademark. Is there an e...
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  • Can I register the name of an app before the app is finished?
    Trademark Since I want to create a brand for selling my self-designed items, I'm planning to create an app with the same name to promote them. The app wil...
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  • A competitor has a patent pending on my technology
    Patents I have been working on a novel tech solution for 6 months. Just found a competitor company which has a patent pending. How should I react? My co...
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  • Minimal legal work & cost for 2-person startup
    Business formation What are the minimal legal services I need to launch a startup with 2 people and how much should I pay? We should be able to run the business and b...
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