Pitch events, business plan competitions, panel discussions, startup fairs, social media – all events that are helpful for feedback, contacts, and brand awareness. From an intellectual property perspective, however, it makes sense to carefully consider what you communicate about your startup without fearing negative consequences for your IP.
Patent attorney Clarissa Regler from the law firm Winter • Brandl offers you an insight into the topic and answers the following questions:
- Why is communication at various events critical regarding your own invention that still needs protection?
- When have I created a “public disclosure”?
- What consequences can communication without an IP strategy have?
- What effort and costs will I incur if I want to file a patent application?
