Even if you decided against patenting, design protection, or trademark searches, your startup can still infringe upon other companies’ intellectual property rights. This can cost you time and money and, in the worst case, threaten your startup’s survival.
Patent attorney Michael Wegerer from Winter • Brandl – Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei gives you insight into analyzing your startup’s scope of action and avoiding lost time and money:
- What does “Freedom to Operate” mean?
- Is “Freedom to Operate” also relevant for an IT startup?
- When is the right time to conduct the search?
- Can a startup carry out the search on its own?
- What costs and time commitment should I expect?
