Category: Corporate

9 Top Trade Secrets You Need to Protect Now

9 Top Trade Secrets You Need to Protect Now

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In practice, a trade secret can be pretty much anything. The federal Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S. Code § 1839(3), defines a “trade secret” as: … all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs, or codes, […]

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How Can a Startup Monetize its IP Assets?

How Can a Startup Monetize its IP Assets?

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Intellectual property (IP) rights are valuable assets and startup companies need sophisticated legal and business strategies for monetizing these IP assets. The basic IP inventory for startup companies contains: Trade Secrets Trademarks Internet Domain Names Copyrights and Patents The obvious way in which new startup companies monetize their IP is to incorporate the IP into […]

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Intellectual Property Primer for Startups

Intellectual Property Primer for Startups

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Many startup companies do not realize that their intellectual property (IP) rights are often their most valuable asset. Few startups have portfolios of real property or vast quantities of retail inventory and other physical assets. What startups usually have are ideas, and ideas are valuable if they are properly protected. The Basic Intellectual Property Inventory […]

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