Entries tagged “start-up”
Top 3 Reasons Why Startups Fail
insights January 15, 2021
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…
Chapter on Blockchain Law in PLI’s “Financial Product Fundamentals: Law, Business, Compliance” Treatise Written by Rimon’s Dror Futter
insights November 13, 2018
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…
Rimon Partner Marc Kaufman Named FinTech Sector IP Attorney of the Year
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Marc Kaufman
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November 5, 2018
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…
Navigating the Chinese Patent System: What U.S. Patent Counsel Need to Know
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Letao Qin
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October 8, 2018
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…
The Emerging Patent Risk for Blockchain Technology
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Marc Kaufman
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June 27, 2018
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…
From Drones to Rockets to Driverless Cars – IP is in the Air
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Letao Qin
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April 22, 2018
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…
Applications of Blockchain for Business, Take-Aways from the Tel Aviv Fintech Week Conference
insights March 8, 2018
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…
Rimon’s Dror Futter in the Financial Times “Guide to Bitcoin and Blockchain”
insights February 20, 2018
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…
SEC Chairman Calls Out ICO Lawyers in January 22 Remarks
insights January 24, 2018
“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…
It’s Not Just the SEC – Massachusetts Regulators Sue Resident Who Launched ICO
insights January 23, 2018
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…