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Preparing Your Business for a Successful Exit

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When I founded EmergeCounsel over a decade ago, my vision wasn’t just to create a law firm, it was to help entrepreneurs, like myself, build businesses that are not only sustainable but also primed for a future exit, should...more

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The Role of Legal Counsel in Tech Startups

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For tech startups, having the right legal framework in place is critical to long-term success. The journey of a tech startup is filled with excitement, innovation, and rapid growth. But alongside product development and...more

Fish & Richardson

How Startups Can Position Their IP Portfolios to Attract Investors

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When startups seek funding, the conversation often centers on market size, traction, or revenue models. Yet intellectual property (IP) is just as pivotal. A robust IP strategy not only boosts valuation but also reassures...more

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Assessing a Startup’s IP: Key Questions to Ask

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As an investor, you know that a startup’s intellectual property (IP) can be among its most valuable assets. A strong IP portfolio not only helps secure a company’s unique market position but also reduces competitive threats...more

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Protecting Your Innovation and Boosting Your Business

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Whether you’re a startup founder, an innovator, or a multi-national corporation, understanding the strategic importance of patents can transform the way you protect and leverage your intellectual property (IP) portfolio....more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

[Event] Navigating the IP Landscape: Implications and Considerations for Start-Up Success - September 19th, Washington, DC

Join Wolf Greenfield counsel Usha Parker and Ryan Van Olst as they lead a workshop covering intellectual property basics, implications, and considerations for early-stage companies....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Event] Biotech Summit 2024 - October 9th - 10th, Boston, MA

Wilson Sonsini’s inaugural Biotech Summit will address topics of critical importance to Biotech and Biopharmaceutical companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering strategies, current and future AI...more

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Trademark Fundamentals: Who Owns a Trademark?

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When launching a startup, it’s crucial to establish a strong brand identity, which often includes selecting a unique name, logo and other identifiers that distinguish your products or services in the marketplace. One key...more

StoneTurn

NCSC Warns U.S. Startups and Investors of Foreign Bad Actors with Money to Spend

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Last week, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (“NCSC”), the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (“OESET”) and other coordinating government agencies issued a warning to U.S. venture...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

AI Visual Media Increasingly Draws Investor Attention

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) visual media is having a moment, with PitchBook reporting that “startups are raising record sums to bring AI-generated visuals to enterprise clients.” This subset of generative AI saw VC funding...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Intellectual Property Considerations for AI Companies: A Guide for Investors and Startups

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI, the valuation and viability of AI companies are extensively tied to their intellectual property assets. For AI companies, safeguarding these assets is not just about legal...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

8 Legal Issues Influencing Investors In The Creator Economy

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In recent months, there has been an onslaught of negative news surrounding startup investment. However, recent reporting from The Information points to two specific sectors where investment is actually on the rise....more

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AI Regulatory and Legal Issues Today: A Conversation with Natasha Allen

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As is the case with most emerging technologies, developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are quickly outpacing regulations, and with this comes a variety of important legal considerations. While there has been a push for...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes upRound™: March 2024

Welcome to the March edition of Blakes upRound, a regular publication from the Blakes Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (EC&VC) group that highlights legal developments relevant to venture investors and emerging companies...more

Knobbe Martens

Funding Strategies in the Generative AI World – Why Patents Should Still Matter to Investors: A Conversation with Technology...

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In this episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio A. Uribe speaks with author, technology disruptor, strategist and CEO Linda Bernardi on the role of patent strategies in VC funding opportunities and...more

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Emerging Businesses and Venture Capital in 2024: 10 Hot Topics for Founders, Investors, and Executives of Emerging Companies

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2023 was a pivotal year for the emerging companies, creating new categories of winners and losers across the board. Emerging companies incorporating artificial intelligence or that have clear line of sight to positive cash...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Primer on Navigating VC for Growth in the Healthy F&B (Food & Beverage) Space

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Venture capital can be a vital source of funding and support for emerging companies in the healthy food and beverage space. In addition to providing capital, venture capitalists may offer strategic guidance, networking...more

J.S. Held

Getting R.E.A.L. in Later Stage, Venture-Backed Companies

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Often later stage, venture-backed companies (“late-stage start-ups”) seek advice as they find themselves languishing in the neverland between being heavy on intellectual property (IP) assets and light on commercial products...more

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Investing in your IP Rights: A Key Step to Attracting European Startup Funding

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A recent study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) provides useful support for those working to develop and protect valuable IP rights. It reveals that European...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Navigating the AI Frontier: Legal and Operational Insights Into Generative AI

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In our ever-changing technological environment, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to exert its influence on numerous sectors, revolutionizing our approach to work. As businesses and organizations worldwide adopt...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] Building an Investable Business – Preparing Your Company Now for Successful Exit/Acquisition and Outside Investment -...

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is hosting a webinar titled, "Building an Investable Business – Preparing Your Company Now for Successful Exit/Acquisition and Outside Investment." Nelson...more

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Distressed Startups: A Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Perspective

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Turmoil in the tech ecosystem and escalating sentiment that a recession in the U.S. might occur in the near-term, indicate that startups, their lenders, and investors may soon confront extreme financial challenges – and will...more

Winstead PC

[Webinar] Investing in Universities - Intellectual Property Due Diligence: A Critical Prerequisite to Funding Startup Companies -...

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Join us for a webinar series on Investing in University Startup Companies. Topics discussed include intellectual property due diligence for venture capital transactions. We are grateful for our guest panelists Technium....more

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[Webinar] Investing in Universities - Legal and Financial Due Diligence: Looking Under the Hood - June 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

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Join us for a webinar series on Investing in University Startup Companies. Topics discussed include legal issues, financial structures and implications, and intellectual property due diligence for venture capital...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - November 2020 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Startup Fundraising is the Most Tangible Gender Gap. How Can We Overcome It? While the gender gap in other areas of technology may have narrowed, the disparity...more

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