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JANUARY 21, 2010

When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. Your contractor wrote a great V1 of the product and it helped you get angel funding.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley?

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MAY 21, 2014

Los Angeles-based startup Invisible Text is hoping the attractiveness of disappearing messages--made popular by Snapchat--might rub off on its new software, saying Wednesday that it is launching a new set of apps for the iPhone to let users send disappearing email and to make secure phone calls that do not leave a footprint. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital reported Monday that it has acquired two, Latin American information technology system integrators. Both businesses provide Internet Protocol (IP) and Unified Communications (UC) systems integration services across Latin America. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys. Note: Company headquarters is in Los Angeles with major R&D also happening in Northern Virginia. Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers. I am inspired by her ambitions and plans.

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APRIL 25, 2011

You own the IP you create. Angel financing – just because VCs won’t back this kind of business doesn’t mean angels won’t. My advice wasn’t to shut down all product / IP initiatives but rather to be clear on their purpose and how to monetize them. He is the majority owner.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based j2 Global said this morning that it has acquired the Internet fax business of two different, Australian service providers, as it continues to gobble up Internet service providers. According to j2 Global, it has acquired the Internet fax businesses of Sydney-based OzeFax and Brisbane-based Faxmate this morning. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 3, 2018

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , which provides both two-factor authentication and fraud risk scoring tools, said on Tuesday that it has enhanced its Telesign Score fraud intelligence product. TeleSign's product provides a "fraud reputation score" based on any phone number, email, or IP address. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com).

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JULY 16, 2013

As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based XCast Labs , a provider of voice-over-IP services, is reporting today that it had 48 percent revenue growth in 2009, and now has more than 100,000 users. The firm said it has been profitable since July, and saw growth from IP-PBX, SIP Trunk, residential, and reseller customers. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2015

If you follow the Twittersphere you may have noticed several people weighing in on this recent piece by Mike Isaac of the NY Times, asking “ How Many Angels is Too Many? I myself coined the term ENIFA (everyone now is a f **g angel) in 2011 but it didn’t stick as well as the term Unicorn did. Hua of Apptimize.

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MARCH 21, 2013

Importantly, make sure that you retain IP rights to your custom work which needs to be part of the engagement contract. At a minimum co-ownership of the IP. If not specified in contract you might find yourself with future litigation over IP. Integrate PS Work Into Sales & Marketing Processes.

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JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Los Angeles-based j2 Global Communications , which operates electronic messaging and FAX services, said today that it has acquired Protus IP Solutions , a Canadian provider of software-as-a-service communications services. Protus IP operates an Internet fax service called MyFax, which j2 said was 81 percent of its revenues.

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JUNE 25, 2009

It seems that every week, a new, Voice-over-IP provider firm surfaces in the market, either providing PBX services, voicemail, or other similar services. Los Angeles-based XCast Labs (www.xcastlabs.com) announced earlier this month that it has raised a $2.7M Can you talk about how you connected with the Pasadena Angels and Frontera?

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JANUARY 3, 2011

DeFevere is active in serving the local technology community, is an angel investor, and also helps run one of the longest running private technology networking groups in the Los Angeles area for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and service providers. Identify the collective IP to commercialize. Thou shalt weave a story.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch - February 24th - UCLA. www.pitchtheangels.com) Join Tech Coast Angels members and other start up investors at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Fast Pitch Competition. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Irvine-based YouMail , a developer of enhanced voicemail services, said today that it has added support for voice-over-IP services Vonage, Google Voice, Magicjack, OOMA, Pack 8, eVoice, and others, through a new service called YouMail DropBox. YouMail is backed by VantagePoint Venture Partners and the Tech Coast Angels. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based FreedomPop announced this morning that it has launched a free, mobile service which not only includes broadband data, but also includes free voice and texting. The company is using voice-over-IP technology over cellular connectings--through a deal with textPlus--to provide the new voice service.

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Services IP Mobile Los Angeles 157

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Los Angeles- and South San Francisco-based Unity Influence , a developer of influencer advertising software, has raised $1M in funding, according to the company. The company was founded by Jacobo Lumbreras and Patrick Ip. The company was founded by Jacobo Lumbreras and Patrick Ip. Source of the funding was not announced.

Artificial Inteligence 127

Artificial Inteligence IP Marketing Advertising 127

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Los Angeles-based GOGII , the text messaging app developer behind textPlus , said Tuesday that it has started offering up free phone numbers for texting in Canada. The new Canadian phone support comes as part of a partnership with Iristel, a voice-over-IP operator operating in Canada.

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Gogii GRP Partners IP Startup 160

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Los Angeles-based Sophoi , a developer of media IP mananagement software, has been acquired by Oracle, Oracle said Monday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Oracle said that Sophoi's products will become available as Oracle Media Intellectual Property Management.

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Oracle IP Hollywood Entertainment 140

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". Tech Law Tip of the Week: explanation of a frequently-asked IP law question for tech companies.

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IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

The company's technology is based on research into optimizing the TCP/IP protocol. FastSoft has previously received funding from Miramar Venture Partners, Caltech, and angel investors. FastSoft develops appliances used to accelerate Internet transfers, which the firm says increases throughput by 2 to 5 times. READ MORE>>.

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CalTech Miramar IP Pasadena 140

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JUNE 8, 2009

Los Angeles-based EdgeCast Networks , a provider of content delivery networking services, is announcing today that it has inked an intellectual property licensing agreement with Web.com.

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APRIL 30, 2010

FastSoft's server-side devices help accelerate TCP/IP traffic. FastSoft is venture backed by Miramar Venture Partners, Caltech, and angel investors. The firm said it is targeting Internet retailers, social networking sites, and content delivery network (CDN) providers with the product. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Los Angeles-based Catalog , a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, has raised $1.5M The startup--led by Patrick Ip--develops software to automate the creation of custom visual content for brands. in a seed funding round. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Startups Made Simple.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Los Angeles-based electric car maker Faraday Future has named a new VP to head up its product and technology products, according to the company. According to Faraday Future, it has named Jeff Risher as the company's Vice President of Product, Technology, and IP Strategy.

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JUNE 17, 2009

Los Angeles-based XCast Labs , a developer of voice-over-IP technology and services, announced today that the firm has rolled out its IP video mail services to BlackBerry deviecs. The service is part of the company's software-as-a-service, IP-PBX and related offerings.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

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JUNE 26, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

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MAY 17, 2012

Well – he had this awesome platform that was super technical – great IP. He has tried to go down the angel route, too. So [prominent angel] said ‘no’ and was a dick. He has the “perfect business for me” given my blog commentary. Would I hear him out? He was from Harvard. Smart – check.

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Startup Entrepreneur IP Venture Capital 336

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S.

Orange County 113

Orange County Southern California IP Glendale 113