1. IP Issues for Start Ups Lana Habash, Sanad Law Group in association with Eversheds KSLG October 19, 2011

2. What is Intellectual Property All creations of the mind Your intellectual output The real value behind your venture

3. What forms of IP are there? -Patents -Copyrights -Trade Marks -Domain names -Trade Secrets -Confidential Information

4. How do I protect them? Some require registration: domain names, trade marks, trade names and patents Some are automatic: copyright Some require contractual protection: trade secrets, confidential information.

5. Advice Understand at an early stage where the value is Make sure you manage your IP portfolio properly: –Registrations –IP Notices –Contracts with employees –Contracts with vendors –Contracts with customers Don’t confuse your company with yourself. Make sure the company owns the value Make sure you have budget. Plan early

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