April 29, 2026

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Many startups are cost conscious and have to think carefully about whether they spend limited funds. Many are also technology-focused, and their value depends heavily on their ability to identify, protect, and commercialize core intellectual property. Patents can provide meaningful exclusivity for the right inventions, but the expense, lead time, and procedural friction involved means they are not always the most efficient tool for every category of IP.

April 27, 2026

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Few areas might seem further apart than the arts and the law. One deals with the expression of emotion and ideas with the goal of connecting and moving others, and the other operates in the realm of technicalities and minute detail. Outside of dealing with copyrights, most creatives rarely consider how the law might impact or even help them, and instead focus on what they do best: create.