Identifying Concerns Relating to Intellectual Property

This video is part of a series that was created to provide insights on the top 9 legal issues technology companies face as they move through the expansion stage.

One road your company doesn’t want to traverse is the one that leads to a court appearance because of legal troubles.

Legal issues are an unavoidable concern for businesses. But before your company infringes any copyrights, you should familiarize yourself with the potential pitfalls you’re a business might encounter through its operations. Intellectual property is a particularly sensitive issue that is the root cause for many legal headaches. Your competition will likely outline their jurisdiction and it’s your duty to not encroach on their property.

When it comes to technology and law, intellectual property may not always be outlined in definitive terms. In other words, you may be tasked with interpreting your limitations. Unlike a software license agreement, which is spelled out in plain English, intellectual property is more nuanced and less definitive in terms of its description.

However, if you ever find yourself in court over an intellectual property infringement, you’ll quickly see that it’s possible to vividly detail aspects of intellectual property. Watch this video from OpenView Labs for more information on this topic.

Tune in next week to get the facts on the next issue.