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Startup problems addressed:

1) If i am going to disclose my idea/technology to various stakeholders, how can i protect myself?

2) We are a tech focused startup looking for funding. How do we increase our valuation?

3) We think we know what our value proposition and differentiators are, but we are not sure whether it is unique

4) We are targeting global markets, what are some of the challenges we would face?

Relevance of IPR for startups:

Intellectual Property makes up for most of the value of an early stage technology company. When IP is protected through patents, trademarks, copyrights, design registrations etc, this value can be monetized in multiple ways, such as by providing competitive advantages and a larger market share, differentiation, barriers to entry for competitors, licensing revenue, sale of IP assets, and enhancing the valuation of the company for fund raising, M&A etc.

Key Takeaways:

Forms of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

What to patent and why?

Is my invention patentable?

Patenting software and business methods

Case Studies on Patents and Trademarks

Speaker: Arjun Bala , Managing Partner at Metayage IP strategy consulting LLP.