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7 Reasons That Investors Won’t Fund Inventions Alone

Startup Professionals Musings

The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret, or trademark. You need a viable business model and customers.

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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

Software changes fast and the government moves slowly. We need a global solution. I’m a big supporter of building and protecting a portfolio of real intellectual property, and maximizing your startup’s valuation, but it shouldn’t be just a legal game. Patents only help the big guys who want no change. Marty Zwilling.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. web site, they create another 100,000 VPN users.

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How Much Should You Get For Your Invention Idea?

Startup Professionals Musings

The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities and new government regulations. A long-term advantage usually also requires intellectual property, such as a patent, trade secret or trademark. You need a viable business model and customers.

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[Malaysia] [Event] InfoSecurity World 2012 – Combating The Rapid Rise In Cyber Threats

YoungUpstarts

Multiple high-profile attacks on organizations and governments around the world, including Malaysia, have grabbed international headlines due to their well-coordinated nature and the scale of the data breach. It was reported that 70,000 new security threats are discovered daily globally. 2011 was a Watershed Year for Hacktivism.

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Unlocking North American Growth: Expanding Your Startup into Canada and Mexico

The Startup Magazine

The country’s business-friendly environment is bolstered by its strong intellectual property laws, well-established financial systems, and government support programs for innovation and entrepreneurship. Understanding the Canadian Market Canada is often seen as an appealing option for startups due to its proximity to the U.S.,

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Apple And IBM Bury The Hatchet In The Collaboration Economy

YoungUpstarts

The goal is to sell more iPhones and iPads to corporate and government agencies. We developed a new technology, protected the intellectual property, and then profited on the fact that nobody could duplicate what we did. How can two companies, which have been bitter rivals actually make this work?