IP Considerations in Startup Funding and Term Sheets
For technology startups, raising venture capital is often the most important milestone in early company history. But buried in the excitement of a term sheet signing...
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Expert perspectives on intellectual property strategy, patent law, trademark protection, and IP portfolio management from the PerspireIP team.
IP Strategy for SaaS and Technology Companies
SaaS and technology companies face a unique IP landscape that differs materially from traditional product companies. Software, algorithms, platform architectures, data assets, and user experience innovations...
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Geographic IP Strategy: Where to File and Why
Intellectual property rights are territorial. A U.S. patent provides no protection against infringement in Germany. A European trademark does not prevent a copycat in China. Building...
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IP Management Software: Tools for Modern IP Teams
Managing a patent and trademark portfolio with spreadsheets and email is a recipe for missed deadlines, ownership gaps, and costly surprises. Modern IP management software provides...
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Defensive Publication: When Not to Patent
Not every invention should be patented. Sometimes the smartest IP strategy is to make an invention publicly available in a way that prevents anyone — including...
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IP Audits: Why Every Business Needs One
Most businesses underestimate the breadth and value of their intellectual property assets. A comprehensive IP audit — a systematic review of all intellectual property owned, used,...
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How to Sell a Patent: Step-by-Step Process
Whether you are an individual inventor, a startup pruning a non-core portfolio, or a large corporation divesting IP assets, knowing how to sell a patent can...
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IP in Joint Ventures and Strategic Partnerships
Joint ventures and strategic partnerships are powerful vehicles for combining complementary capabilities, sharing risk, and accelerating market entry. But when two or more companies collaborate closely...
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Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and FRAND Licensing
Standard essential patents (SEPs) and their associated FRAND licensing obligations are among the most commercially significant and legally contested areas of modern IP law. From Wi-Fi...
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University Technology Transfer and IP Commercialization
University technology transfer is one of the most important — and least understood — mechanisms in the innovation economy. Academic institutions generate billions of dollars worth...
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