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While the launch of a tech startup is exciting, each entrepreneur needs to establish a strong legal foundation to protect itself and its intellectual property (IP) and tech innovation. Intellectual Property (patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets) is a key driver in a company’s commercial success.

While the launch of a tech startup is exciting, each entrepreneur needs to establish a strong legal foundation to protect itself and its intellectual property (IP) and tech innovation. Intellectual Property (patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets) is a key driver in a company’s commercial success.

The value and success of a start-up is usually directly linked to two aspects of intellectual property:

First, the protection of own intellectual property.

In many cases, start-ups are initially not in the position to challenge the top dogs due to their financial power, reputation, market penetration and relationships to other players in the market. Therefore, to make a great idea into an economic success, the idea needs effective legal protection.

Second, the protection against third party’s intellectual property.

Intellectual property rights create monopolies. The owners of intellectual property rights use them to fend off competition. Third party’s intellectual property can be a show-stopper. Therefore, in view of the limited funds of start-ups to use in legal matters, start-ups need to navigate through this complexity and have a strategy in place to avoid such pitfalls very early on.

This webinar will provide hands-on, practical insights on how to protect your intellectual property effectively. It will also provide guidance on how to deal with third parties’ intellectual property. It includes answers to questions like:

• Which type of intellectual property is best suited for my business?
• Is it better to patent or to maintain secrecy?
• Which third party intellectual property rights are relevant for my business?
• How can I reach reasonable certainty with regards to third party’s intellectual property rights?

We will talk with Daniel Hoppe, Certified IP Specialist Lawyer with the German based IP law firm PREU BOHLIG & PARTNER. He will both draw from his experience in advising start-ups in matters of intellectual property and from his experience in intellectual property litigation.

You will have the opportunity of a live chat to ask relevant questions.