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Patents And University Spin-outs: Protecting Academic Innovation
Universities drive innovation across medicine, AI, materials, and clean tech, but academic researchers face a critical challenge: the need to publish conflicts with patent protection requirements for confidentiality. Understanding how to navigate publication deadlines, filing strategies, and IP development can determine whether groundbreaking research becomes a valuable commercial asset or loses protection entirely.
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J A Kemp LLP
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Attorney Spotlight: Jessy Vaughn On Working As An Associate With The Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Group
Jessica L. Vaughn, an Associate at Mintz, shares insights into her journey building a corporate practice at the intersection of sustainable energy, venture capital, and infrastructure development. She discusses how her diverse legal background—from litigation to public defense—informs her transactional work, and reflects on the opportunities ahead in the rapidly evolving clean energy sector.
United States Energy
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Mintz
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Doing The Math — Valuation, Cap Tables, And Founder Dilution (Podcast)
Lowenstein partners Laura Cicirelli and Eric Weiner examine how valuation and cap table mathematics affect founders throughout their company's lifecycle, walking through equity incentive pools, convertible securities, pre-money and post-money valuations, and priced equity rounds. The discussion reveals why founders must look beyond headline valuations in term sheets to understand how today's cap table decisions shape future fundraising, incentives, and long-term growth.
United States Commercial
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Lowenstein Sandler
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MintzTech Connect Industry News: Spotlight On LEA Technologies
LEA Technologies deploys autonomous document and data agents that help registered investment advisers eliminate clerical work and deliver clean, structured data into their core systems. The company's solution integrates directly into existing enterprise platforms, enabling firms to automate investment proposals, client onboarding, and financial planning while achieving unprecedented operational scale.
United States Wealth Mgt
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Mintz
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Venture Capital Litigation In The Unicorn Era: What VCs Need To Know
Recent research reveals that approximately 25% of active venture capital funds faced litigation between 2014-2025, challenging the industry's self-perception as non-litigious. As startups remain private longer and raise unprecedented capital, VCs find themselves increasingly named as defendants due to their governance involvement and status as solvent parties when portfolio companies fail. What does this emerging litigation landscape mean for how venture investors approach board participation, operational i
United States Commercial
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Outside GC
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