IP and Legal Primer for Seed Stage Startups

The objective of this Meetup is to give entrepreneurs an orientation and basic knowledge on patents and trademarks that will help them protect their intellectual property. How do you create value in early stages when you only have a very small budget? Why at all to bother and spend money on patent protection? Is it relevant to Internet venture? What options do you have, and what pitfalls you should be aware of? These are only some of the questions we wish to address in this half-day workshop. In addition, we will take this opportunity to discuss Founder’s Agreements, and why you need them. Looking forward to see you!

Agenda:

08:30 Registration, refreshments, networking

09:15 Welcome notes - HTS

09:30 IP Primer for the Start Up (part 1) - introduction to 'Patentish' and basic terms - Joel Stein, Partner, PCZL

10:00 IP Primer for the Start Up (part 2) - practical tips for low budget startups - Joel Stein, Partner, PCZL

10:30 Coffee break / networking

11:00 Open Source, Copyright, Ownership and Use - Dan Or-Hof, Partner, PCZL

11:30 Start Up Structure - Keep It Simple – advantages and pitfalls of Founder’s Agreement, dispute resolution mechanisms - Inbal Perlstein, PCZL

12:00 Q&A panel

12:30 Adjourn / networking