How do some Venture Capital Managers view Intellectual Property? In this guest post Dr. Rami El Assal shares his perspective on the role IP plays in life science-based startups.
Authors: Matthew Wahlrab and Craig Rochester As your company grows and your intellectual property (IP) portfolio matures, your patent searching needs will change. Ideally, the insights you gain from patent searches should address your legal and business needs in parallel: How nervous should you be about being sued for patent infringement or having a competitor
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Government funding for startups: How IP strategy can enhance valuation and attract outside investors
Authors: Matthew Wahlrab and Craig Rochester Patents aren’t everything. So what other IP options are out there? When it comes to intellectual property (IP), patents are often seen as the be-all and end-all. Why? Because patents protect useful technological innovation that is often extremely valuable to a technology company. They help to make the
Authors: Matthew Wahlrab and Craig Rochester Founders of companies face many obstacles when transitioning from a spark of an idea, to finding market fit and scaling, to exiting. Intellectual property (IP) management documents aspects of the business that drive growth and, when done well, provides a foundation for scaling that doesn’t require rethinking the business at
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Authors: Matthew Wahlrab and Craig Rochester Companies’ intellectual property (IP) needs depend in large part on their growth stage. For pre-seed and seed stage startups, their focus is on securing funding and accelerating product development. Ready to conquer the world with their MVP and perhaps early traction, each startup begins to face the “good problems
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