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Letter of the Law

November 2001

By Alan Naditz
Business Editor

When preparing to bring a product to market, you’ll need legal help for everything from acquiring funding to drafting a non-disclosure agreement. Here are a few places you can go to make your job a little easier:

Finding a venture capitalist (for funding needs):

www.businesspartners.net
www.fundingpost.com
www.vcsearch.com

Applying for (and checking availability and status of) a patent or trademark:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, www.uspto.gov

Chemical certification guidelines and requirements:

www.epa.gov

Locating a patent attorney:

www.invention.com
www.patentnow.com

Locating a trademark attorney:

www.brandxperts.com
www.trademarksolutions.com
www.trademark-usa.com

Preparing Nondisclosure Agreement forms:

www.humanresourcesupply.com
www.mytechnologylawyer.com





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