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Lawyer Explains Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents and IP Law

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The four IP types disambiguated in one sitting, ending the founder habit of mixing them up.

The question it answers

  1. How do I protect my IP: assignments, trademarks, and patents on a budget?

Read with it

  1. The investor-diligence case for assignments: deals die when the company doesn't own its IP. sandbergphoenix.com Article Why IP Assignment Agreements Are Essential for Startup Founders Sandberg Phoenix
  2. A top law firm's free explainer on the default ownership rules that surprise founders. launch.wilmerhale.com Guide Who owns your IP WilmerHale Launch
  3. Founder-voiced, code-specific guide to locking down IP from day one. blog.mean.ceo Guide IP Assignment: Why Your Company Must Own the Code MEAN CEO
  4. What a proper assignment must actually contain, clause by clause. gls-startuplaw.com Guide Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement: Securing Your Startup's Most Valuable Assets GLS Startup Law
  5. The pre-incorporation trap: work you did before forming the company is yours, not the company's, until assigned. crowleylawllc.com Article Founder IP Assignment: Own Your Startup's Work (Pre-Incorporation) Crowley Law
  6. Covers the departed-co-founder-holds-IP-hostage scenario in plain terms. startupcouncil.org Article Who Owns What? Invention IP Assignment for Startups Startup Council
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