What is the most effective strategy for protecting your intellectual property?

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The short answer would be you need to have a mutual nondisclosure agreement (NDA) that goes between you and anyone you may discuss your ideas with. The mutual portion of this is important to understand, such that I have been in the position where I am consulting for a startup, and they bring me in to pitch or work out a product with them. I will agree, and they will send me a one-sided NDA that is only protecting them. (Read more...)

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