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Intellectual Property

Sep. 22, 2016

4 tips for fending off IP litigation

Protecting your intellectual property — and making sure your company is not using another's IP — sounds like a simple enough task for a young company. But doing so can be trickier than you think, and missteps can be costly. By Michelle Ybarra and Justina Sessions

Michelle S. Ybarra

Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP

Phone: (415) 391-5400

Email: mybarra@keker.com

Univ of Chicago Law School; Chicago IL

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By Michelle Ybarra and Justina Sessions

Protecting your intellectual property - and making sure your company is not using another's IP - sounds like a simple enough task for a young company. But doing so can be trickier than you think, and missteps can be costly. Here are some best practices young companies can adopt that will help keep them out of the courtroom.

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