Posts Tagged ‘Venture Legal’
Entrepreneurs’ intellectual property rights: Invention theft prevention using patents
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary — the fourth in a four-part series — are the author’s alone. Chris Brown is the founder of Venture Legal where he represents startups, freelancers, and small businesses. This column is intended to be general in detail and does not constitute legal advice. When someone secures patent…
Read MoreEntrepreneurs’ intellectual property rights: How to protect trade secrets shouldn’t be a mystery
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary — the third in a four-part series — are the author’s alone. Chris Brown is the founder of Venture Legal where he represents startups, freelancers, and small businesses. This column is intended to be general in detail and does not constitute legal advice. With both federal and…
Read MoreEntrepreneurs’ intellectual property rights: Trademarks more complicated than slapping on a ‘TM’ emoji
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary — the second in a four-part series — are the author’s alone. Chris Brown is the founder of Venture Legal where he represents startups, freelancers, and small businesses. This column is intended to be general in detail and does not constitute legal advice. Understanding intellectual property law…
Read MoreEntrepreneurs’ intellectual property rights: This is where things get tricky
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary — the first in a four-part series — are the author’s alone. Chris Brown is the founder of Venture Legal where he represents startups, freelancers, and small businesses. This column is intended to be general in detail and does not constitute legal advice. For many new businesses,…
Read MorePivoting to freelance: Being a solopreneur doesn’t mean you have to work alone
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Chris Brown is the founder of Venture Legal where he represents startups, freelancers, and small businesses. This column — originally published by Venture Legal and part of a limited series on freelance entrepreneurism — is intended to be general in detail and does…
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