IP Law For Startups

2012-02-23

There is a fine art to reading patents. And it’s far harder than you might imagine. The devil is really in the details. Today, I’m explaining how to read...

2012-01-19

Benefits of Copyright Registration If your company’s core products are original works of authorship — like software, websites, video games, music videos...

2012-01-17

January is a great time of year to take stock of your IP protection strategy. How has your business grown or changed? Have you shifted your brand strategy...

2011-10-20

As an IP attorney who has conducted due diligence for VCs, Angels, and acquiring companies, I’m wondering: Is your startup ready for due diligence? Do...

2011-10-17

I recently spoke with VC Rudy Garza of G51 Capital Management about entrepreneurs and their attitude about IP. Rudy made an interesting observation: when...

2011-09-30

Texas State University’s RampCorp program for women entrepreneurs is now accepting applications for its program in the following cities: Dallas El Paso...

2011-09-28

One of the biggest, most frequent mistakes I see as an intellectual property attorney is a startups’s lack of ownership to all of the exclusive rights...

2011-09-19

On Your Mark….Get Set…GO! With a swift stroke of his pen, President Obama signed the America Invents Act last week that will completely overhaul the U...

2011-09-15

Savvy investors hire lawyers to conduct IP due diligence before investing in a software startup for a very good reason: All too often the startup does...