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Patent filing costs and equity

February 9th, 2014

What's the typical cost for filing a patent? Would you give up equity in exchange for the attorney fees, if the attorney is offering this option?... More

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I found a patent that covers my idea, what should I do?

Eduardo Hueso Independent iOS Engineer

June 1st, 2016

I started building a prototype for an app idea and later found a patent owned by a big company (Vivint Solar) which covers my idea. The patent is... More

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Does the company that I am working for own the IP from the startup that I am working on spare time?

Ioannis MSc IT professional

October 5th, 2016

A friend is asking this same question. If he is working for a large corporation does this corporation have any type of ownership on the startup that... More

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Who is the best NYC-area Patent/IP attorney?

Robert Strojan Owner, Blackout Labs

March 17th, 2015

I'm looking for recommendations for a New York City area attorney who can help me with a consumer product and software patent. Anyone have recommendations... More

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How concerned should I be about IP agreement with a large company?

Sikender Singh Founder & CEO at Catalyst, Senior Consultant at EY

January 29th, 2015

Over the past six months I've been developing a web app that I'm planning on beta testing very soon, and launching soon after. At the same time, as... More

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How you can protect your idea & IP in a cost effective manner?

Narendra MBA Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and Entrepreneur

August 11th, 2016

What separated Alexander Bell (inventor of Telephone) from Elisha Gray were just few hours. The patent for Telephone system was granted... More

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Giving code to external developers - precautions?

Anonymous

July 4th, 2016

Hi everyone, our website has been developed by a web development agency in London, but our agreement with them is coming to an end. We've found a... More

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Best online software for managing IP / patent portfolio?

Vinay Ph.D. Director of Licensing at Wake Forest Innovations

February 27th, 2015

Hi all, on behalf of my entrepreneurial clients, I'm looking for the best online software for managing an intellectual property (IP) / patent portfolio.... More

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Best approach to contacting well known authors about licensing their IP?

Jacob Johnson Artist and Creative Product Designer

April 3rd, 2015

I have an immersive storytelling framework that I've built, and I'm moving on to my next strategic goal in my vision. There are a handful of authors... More

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Re-capitalize and build a P&L Company, or continue as a Strategy Company?

Derek White Founder at AutoSaver.com, Consultant for Hire, Creative Leader and Entrepreneur

June 26th, 2015

My company has spent the last four years researching, developing and market testing technologies for an underserved market within the automotive industry.... More

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