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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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The gulf has widened with the proliferation of social Internet / user-generated content and mobile application startups. Trademarks , which we touched on last week, are brand and product names, graphic logos, slogans, taglines, and other indicators of origin of the goods or services in question. Instagram is a textbook example.)

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Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures

Startup Professionals Musings

Although the Internet gives you pervasive reach, it hasn’t reduced the world to one locale for your business. Our own subsidiary, of a major technology company, started to repair and service competitive products in order to maintain our own technical staff and service capabilities. Watch your product naming.

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International Cultures are Key Business Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

With the advent of the Internet, it’s easy to think of the world as one locale for your business. Our own subsidiary, of a major technology company, started to repair and service competitive products in order to maintain our own technical staff and service capabilities. Watch your product naming.

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Choosing Your Business Name

Up and Running

We are talking about the name of your business in this section, not your trademarks, service marks, logos, or slogans. Trademark law protects product names, logos, trade names, even some slogans as trademarks or service marks. These are generally registered and legalized by county governments within states.

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