Intellectual Property

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Two co-founders sealing a deal with a handshake, symbolizing the importance of founder prenups for protecting startup intellectual property and ensuring smooth exit strategies.
Founders

Founder prenups are critical for co-founder exit strategies.

Many founders unknowingly risk personal ownership of their startup's core intellectual property, even if it was developed for the company, simply by failing to sign one crucial document. This oversight, particularly concerning founder prenups and exit strategies for co-founder relationships, can leave early innovations legally tethered to an individual rather than the venture itself, cr

Ethan Calder·August 14, 2026
A determined AI startup founder navigating complex legal documents and AI development paths, symbolizing the intersection of technology and law.
Playbooks

Top 4 Playbooks for Early Stage Founder Legal Challenges

Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement for pirated training data has shifted legal risk from abstract to a tangible line item for investment committees. This penalty, stemming from improper data usage, s

Noah Sinclair·July 12, 2026
How Wensura's IPSURA Unlocks Whitespace Analysis for Battery IP Search in 2026
Operations

How Wensura's IPSURA Unlocks Whitespace Analysis for Battery IP Search in 2026

Wensura's IPSURA platform leverages AI to solve the challenge of whitespace analysis in battery intellectual property (IP) search, helping R&D leaders find untapped innovation in a rapidly expanding patent landscape. This AI-driven approach overcomes the limitations of traditional keyword-based searches by semantically analyzing patent data to identify conceptual gaps for new battery technologies.

Sponsored·July 1, 2026
Stylized Corgi dog made of code facing accusations from a shadowy figure representing Papermark, symbolizing intellectual property dispute.
Product

Corgi Insurance Accused of Stealing Open Source Code by Papermark

Just weeks after announcing a $106 million Series B1 raise, insurance tech startup Corgi faces accusations of stealing open-source software.

Lucas Bennet·June 27, 2026
Gavel striking a Google logo in an Indian courtroom, symbolizing a landmark ruling on trademark infringement in advertising.
Playbooks

India Court Finds Google Ad Business Infringed Trademark Rights

On May 22, the Delhi High Court ordered Google to pay ₹3 million (around $31,600) in damages.

Noah Sinclair·May 30, 2026
Startup founder contemplating intellectual property strategy pathways towards a city of innovation and funding.
Founders

How to Choose an Intellectual Property Strategy for Startup Founders

A startup with strong intellectual property rights is 10.

Ethan Calder·May 2, 2026