When you start a business, in your mind, it is going to be the next Uber or Airbnb. However, the harsh reality of business is that most startups fail. There are many reasons that startups fail but we have mentioned below three of the most common ones. You can read below to understand how you…

FinTech Partner, Dror Futter, has authored a chapter on “Blockchain Law: ICO Regulation and Other Legal Considerations in the Blockchain Ecosystem,” for the second edition of Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) treatise, Financial Product Fundamentals: Law, Business, Compliance. Read more here. ­­­­­­­­ Dror Futter focuses his practice on startup companies and their investors, and has worked with a wide…

Patent Strategy Partner, Marc Kaufman, was named FinTech Sector IP Attorney of 2019 in Washington D.C. by Corporate INTL Magazine. Marc Kaufman concentrates his practice in the area of patent strategy, in particular, advising clients in protecting, managing and monetizing their intellectual property assets. He has represented clients in defending against patent assertions in district courts and through post-grant administrative proceedings…

Rimon Partner Letao Qin will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Navigating the Chinese Patent System: What U.S. Patent Counsel Need to Know.” Protecting IP in China is an essential element in any global company’s overall strategy. By obtaining and enforcing Chinese patents, U.S. companies can directly pursue alleged infringers in China. China…

Worldwide patent filings directed to blockchain technology are increasing at an exponential rate. As a result, even the open-source ethos in the community will not insulate innovators from patent risk. Rimon’s Patent Strategy Partner, Marc Kaufman, will discuss the patent landscape, the commensurate risk, and how it can be managed with an industry-led strategy. This presentation…

Rimon Partner Letao Qin will moderate this webinar with the topic “From Drones to Rockets to Driverless Cars – IP is in the Air” This webinar will discuss the role and importance of IP with respect to specific advances in technology. What are the limits of patent enforcement in outer space? What will the future hold as…

At the recent Tel Aviv Fintech week conference, Rimon Partner, Dror Futter, and BriefTrace CMO, Omer Gonen, discuss the contract infrastructure that would be required to get enterprise legal departments comfortable with the use of smart contracts. To read about this and other blockchain enterprise applications click here. ­­­­­­­­ Dror Futter focuses his practice on startup companies…

Venture capital and technology Partner, Dror Futter, spoke extensively with Financial Times for its Guide to help advisers understand the trends, opportunities and risks involved with Bitcoin and blockchain. Among different topics, he discussed the driving rise in cryptocurrency over the past 7 years; blockchain’s potential uses in financial services, such as fintech or open…

“If You Can’t Hear Me, I’ll Speak a Little Louder!” – SEC Chairman Clayton followed up critical remarks on ICO market advisors in December with new, blunt criticisms of many ICO attorneys. Read the full story and insights here.   Mr. Futter has more than 20 years of high tech and business experience. He represents emerging companies and their…

ICO legal risks may begin but do not end with the SEC, as a Massachusetts-based ICO issuer learned when state regulators sued him for his role in an unregistered ICO. Read the full article here   Mr. Futter has more than 20 years of high tech and business experience. He represents emerging companies and their investors, as well…