![The Most Common Intellectual Property Mistakes of Startups](https://media2.mofo.com/v3/images/blt5775cc69c999c255/bltadd9cdd3863c0d4f/627317af7198441d81b3a5ab/mofotechblog-financings-600x295-dollar.jpg?format=auto&quality=60&width=700)
According to Tim Harris, a partner in Morrison & Foerster’s Emerging Companies + Venture Capital Group, many startups open themselves up to intellectual property disputes by failing to:
- Secure title to the IP upon which their startups are based;
- Obtain valid invention assignment agreements from employees and consultants who contribute to the startup; and
- Follow clean licensing practices.
Watch Tim’s explanation here.