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Entrepreneur, CEO, and business owner Jay Adelson (Equinix, Digg, Revision3, SimpleGeo) demystifies the start-up process by providing advice, tips, and answering questions. Ask Jay how to turn any business idea into reality: askjay@revision3.com, @jayadelson, or http://youtube.com/askjayadelson Read More

Patents!

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 – running time 06:15

Successful entrepreneur and CEO, Jay Adelson, demystifies the start-up process by providing advice, tips, and answering questions. Today he discusses the importance of patents and protecting intellectual property. Maybe there's some discussion on patent trolls as well!

Jay's chalkboard notes on if you need a patent to protect your idea:

- Focus on execution

- Be first to market

- Get advice of patent attorney

- You can't patent all concepts

- Patents are a defensive move

- Patent trolls exist, so establish a provisional patent, but wait until you have some execution

Today's Homework Assignment

How to protect your intellectual property

- Create the intellectual property

- Document in extreme detail

- Talk to a qualified patent attorney

- File a provisional patent

04:15 | Play

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About the Show

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Show Title:
Ask Jay
Description:
Entrepreneur, CEO, and business owner Jay Adelson (Equinix, Digg, Revision3, SimpleGeo) demystifies the start-up process by providing tips and answering questions. Ask Jay how to turn business ideas into reality!
Categories:
How-To & DIY, News & Politics, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Aug 9, 2011
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