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Intellectual Property

Trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and licensing questions.

CP

Someone launched with a name similar to mine — is this trademark infringement?

ChrisPatel · Nov 1 · 19 replies

PT

When should I file a provisional patent vs. full patent?

PatentThinking · Oct 20 · 12 replies

SW

Developer I hired won't assign IP — contract was unclear. Options?

SaaS_Will · Nov 3 · 15 replies

TM

Trademark vs. LLC name — do I need both?

TMquestion · Oct 12 · 8 replies

OS

Using open source in commercial product — license compliance basics

OpenSourceDev · Sep 28 · 11 replies

TL

Got trademark C&D letter for my app name — how do I respond?

TradmarkLetter · Nov 12 · 10 replies

DC

Do I need to register copyright for my code?

DevCopyright · Oct 20 · 6 replies

TJ

Is a software patent worth $15-20K for an early-stage startup?

TechFounder_Jen · Nov 19 · 14 replies

OD

Competitor copied my UI almost pixel-for-pixel — what can I do?

OriginalDesign · Nov 25 · 11 replies

AC

Can I copyright code that was mostly written by AI (Copilot/Claude)?

AICodeUser · Dec 2 · 16 replies