Intellectual Property: Legal Basics for Founders, Engineers, and Executives

Cancel culture mobs seek to destroy livelihoods, ruin brands, and get people fired. Learn how to fight back using IP-related legal strategies and how to leverage being "cancelled" as the key viral moment that might take your brand to the next level.The statements & views expressed in this content are mine & do not reflect those of any law firm. The things I say here are for general informational purposes only. The things I say here are not legal advice or a legal opinion.www.kylewgraves.com

I help companies solve technology problems and use legal tools to increase their market share and valuation.Today I want to talk about startup industry pitfalls.Generally, let’s think of three categories of pitfalls:o Corporate / Structuralo Employee and Founder Issueso Protecting Intellectual Property such as the brand and technology.I prepared this topic for a conference table talk, but my table talk ended up going in a very different direction at the event, so this broadcast is adapted from my unused notes.

This episode explores patent law in space, the current state of patent law in the U.S. and other countries, and strategies for companies and inventors who develop technology for launch-vehicles, and for space payloads and who would like to use intellectual property law strategies to protect these technologies. www.spacelawdigest.com | www.kylewgraves.com

Tech companies spend a lot of time focusing on products.  But how do we brand those products?  This episode explores a few branding basics. There are really two things that you need to pay attention to when picking a name: 1. Pick a name that is protectable.2. Pick a name that is not already being used by someone else in a way likely to be confused with your use, or in some instances, already subject to a pending trademark application.This episode elaborates on both.

The product development life cycle for hardware technology products follows a costly and regulatorily complex path different than that of software. Let's discuss 8 Best Practices for Global Patent Portfolios for hardware. Read the supporting blog article at kylewgraves.com

Are you a startup founder seeking a MASSIVE EXIT? Here are a few of my favorite tips. This one is longer (13 mins). Video on Spotify and YouTube.

Four easy ways for parents to guide young student-athletes who are navigating Name Image and Likeness (NIL) rights questions on University campuses.

Maritime principles for enforcing patents in space for space objects more generally.

Did you reinvent the wheel? We can patent that!

Enforcing patents in space is easy on U.S.-flagged space objects!

How are inventions and patents handled on the International Space Station? Let's discuss the current space treaty regime and what works today.

Patents are a creation of the geographically bounded national laws of specific countries. So how do you patent things in space?

The law says Generative AI is like a monkey! Let me explain...

How do you turn patents into money? Patent Licensing! Lets discuss a few patent licensing basics...

Protecting a fashion brand? There's more to it than just registering your trademark!

Paid a contractor for art, code, or photos? You may still not own it! Let's discuss copyright gotchas!

Trademark protection is a forgotten piece of IP strategy that tech companies often overlook! Be sure to screen and protect your branding when you're raising capital and building hype. Trademark protection is important!

Competitor showcasing infringing technology at a tradeshow? Watch for tips on how to address this common IP issue

Doing research involving plants or algae? Consider plant patents!

Software is like this wine bottle... Patentable! But have you also considered design patents for UX features? It may be easier than you would expect!