Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Design Patent Post-Grant: Is Anticipation Easier
to Prove Than Obviousness?
There's much to anticipate from this article sharing some novel
thoughts on design patents. WilmerHale IP Partners Ben Fernandez
and Mark Selwyn study what kind of challenges design patents can
expect and how to navigate the current legal landscape.
What to Do When You Suspect a Data
Breach
For many companies a data breach is scarier than anything Halloween
could throw at them. Fortunately, the FTC has released this helpful
guide on what to do when you suspect your company has suffered a
data breach.
The Benefits of Repeat Entrepreneurship
The second, third, or fourth time might be the charm when it comes
to founding a successful company. Entrepreneur talks the
value of experience when choosing the road less taken more than
once.
11 Questions for Your First Investor
Meeting
Turn up with these 11 questions to your pitch meeting, and you may
just impress your potential investors. Startups can use these
questions not only to show interest in VCs, but also get a clearer
understanding of their process and expectations.
Are You Getting Your Fair Share of Startup
Equity?
An honest and thoughtful conversation about splitting up equity can
keep founders together in the long run. AlleyWatch shares
five key things to consider when deciding who gets what.
Corporate VCs Are Moving the Goalposts
It's harder to know what's a touchdown when Corporate VCs
are moving the goalposts. The Harvard Business Review
discusses how many corporate VCs outfits have shifted focus towards
paper returns and away from strategic investing.
Links compiled by Bill Warren.
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