“What Should I Do (WSID)?” Series

In this series, I will discuss various scenarios involving intellectual property and business. The intent of these posts is NOT to give legal advice—I hope that these posts will give you enough information so that you can ask specific and pointed questions of your intellectual property counsel. I’m happy to take requests for additional topics that would be useful for early stage companies, as well as to answer follow-on questions. Feel free to reach out to me here or via Twitter.

WSID #1: TO PATENT OR NOT TO PATENT

This article is part of the “What Should I Do (WSID)?” series where I discuss various scenarios involving intellectual property and business. Topic suggestions are always welcome. “I have an…

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WSID #2: SHOUT IT OUT!…OR NOT? DISCUSSING YOUR INNOVATIVE IDEA WITH OTHERS

This article is part of the “What Should I Do (WSID)?” series where I discuss various scenarios involving intellectual property and business. Topic suggestions are always welcome. “I want to…

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WSID #3: WHADDYA GONNA DO WITH ALL THAT IP?—YOUR IP ENDGAME

This article is part of the “What Should I Do (WSID)?” series where I discuss various scenarios involving intellectual property and business. Topic suggestions are always welcome. “I have an…

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WSID #4: ONE LAST STEP TO A PATENT? [PART 1]

This article is part of the “What Should I Do (WSID)?” series where I discuss various scenarios involving intellectual property and business. Topic suggestions are always welcome. “I just received…

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WSID #5: ONE LAST STEP TO A PATENT? [PART 2]

This article is part of the “What Should I Do (WSID)?” series where I discuss various scenarios involving intellectual property and business. Topic suggestions are always welcome. “I just received…

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WSID #6: HOW TO ESTABLISH OWNERSHIP OF YOUR IP

This article is part of the “What Should I Do (WSID)?” series where I discuss various scenarios involving intellectual property and business. Topic

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