Intellectual Property for Startups addresses fundamental and complex issues surrounding the critical issue of patent-portfolio development. Readers will be able to make more informed decisions about the many processes involved in the creation of a valuable patent portfolio. Intellectual Property for Startups focuses on the what, when, where, how, and why of patent portfolio development. Readers of the book will be able to make more informed decisions about (1) creating investment value with IP, (2) selecting what technology to include in patent applications, (3) choosing patent counsel to prepare and file patent applications, (4) filing patent applications in the United States and abroad, (5) making financially sound decisions about patent application filings, and (6) building procedures and processes to continually build a valuable patent portfolio.