Resources

Top Frequently Asked Intellectual Property Questions

A compilation of the top questions we receive about patents, provisional applications, non-disclosure agreements, patent searches and infringement, answered by expert IP strategist John Ferrell.

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Provisional Patents - The 90-Minute Guide to Filing Your Own Application

Provisional Patents is the ultimate resource for entrepreneurial professionals looking to discover, understand and file provisional patent applications. Complete with explanations, examples, forms, samples and ideas, Provisional Patents provides all the necessary advice and tools!

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How to Protect Your Idea Without a Signed Non-Disclosure Agreement

When sharing your idea with others, there are times when the receiving party refuses to sign your NDA. This video will provide a solution that will allow you to disclose your invention and then follow up with what John Ferrell describes as a post-facto NDA.

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7 Steps to Selling your Invention

"Inventing for Money" is a practical, accessible guide to licensing your invention. Based on his 25 years working with start-ups and independent inventors, patent attorney John Ferrell outlines the process of protecting, pitching and monetizing inventions in 7 simple steps

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Fast Patents

When it comes to hi-tech innovation, timing is everything. Get a patent in less than a year.

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Strategic IP: What's Your Patent Strategy?

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Provisional and Non-Provisional Patent Applications Explained

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Alternative Funding Resource Guide

In light of the current economic conditions, Carr & Ferrell LLP has gathered information to help businesses locate alternative funding sources outside the venture capital arena.

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What is a Copyright?

Copyright is a fundamental form of intellectual property for technology companies, protecting the tangible expression of ideas against unauthorized copying and distribution.

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America Invents Act

On September 16, 2011, the President signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act into law. While less comprehensive than many in the legal community might have hoped, the new legislation nevertheless represents the most significant overhaul of the American patent system in 60 years.

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Trademark FAQs

We have compiled practical answers to some of the most common questions about trademarks.

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Top Level Domain Names

The Trademark Clearinghouse is Open: Should You Register?

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Cyberspace Primer: Domain Disputes

Excerpted from Cyberspace Law and Policy: A Primer for State Policymakers 2010

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The Evolving Law of Secondary Liability in Trademarks

An overview of contributory and vicarious liability prepared for the AIPLA Spring Meeting in San Francisco (2011)

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Old Wine in New Bottles: Protecting IP Rights in Hundreds More Top-Level Domains

What business lawyers and general counsels need to know about the new top level domains

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www.Startherup.org

The resource for Entrepreneurial Women

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Small Business Administration

Has information about grants and loans for Small Businesses. To help identify what government financing programs may be available to help you start or expand your business, you can use their Loans and Grants Search Tool.

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National Science Foundation

Typically solicits proposals in the following areas: Biotech and Chemical Technologies, Education Applications, Information and Communication Technologies, Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing.

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U.S. Department of Health

The DOE has three loan programs: Each of the three programs within the Loan Programs Office has its own eligibility requirements.

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Environmental Protection Agency

Since its inception, EPA's SBIR Program has provided incentive funding to small businesses to translate their innovative ideas into commercial products that address environmental problems.

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IRS EIN Assistant

Allows you to obtain an EIN, tax identification number, for your new company.

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California Forms, Fees, and Samples

Allows you to download sample forms for creating your Articles of Incorporation (for California corporations) and Statement and Designation of a Foreign Corporation (any company established outside of California).

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California Secretary of State Business Search

Allows you to determine if another company has been established with the name you chose for your company.

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Entity Search

Allows you to determine if another company has been established with the name you chose for your company.

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