From Contracts to IP: Legal Tools for Startup Success

Date: May 21, 2025
 
Location: Online
 

Ignite Sweden, RosholmDell Advokatbyrå, and Lightbringer invite startups and scaleups to a morning of legal insights on May 21, with two digital workshops on key commercial agreements and protecting your innovation through intellectual property.

First Workshop: Master Key Commercial Agreements & Negotiation

May 21, 9:00-10:30

Partnering with large companies and public organizations you met through Ignite Sweden? Don’t let legal hurdles slow you down.

Ignite Sweden and RosholmDell Advokatbyrå invite startups and scaleups to a focused 90-minute online workshop on May 21, where we will dissect critical aspects of essential agreements (NDAs, SaaS/DPA, Pilot/PoC, Licensing, etc.) focusing on what really matters for startups. You will also gain valuable insights into negotiation tactics and process management when dealing with established players.

Lastly, get your questions answered in a dedicated Q&A session – submit them in advance via the registration form!

You also have the chance to meet one-on-one with lawyers from RosholmDell Advokatbyrå for tailored legal advice on May 20. Please indicate your interest in the registration form, and we’ll send you more details.


Second Workshop: The Game of Patents – Learn How to Protect Your Innovation

May 21, 10:30-11:30

Patents can make or break a startup, but most founders get them wrong.

In partnership with Lightbringer, this is your crash course in making IP your startup’s secret weapon. Whether you’re building a product or a deeptech company, intellectual property can be one of your biggest assets — or your most expensive mistake. ‘Game of Patents’ breaks down everything you need to know in a fun, fast-paced format designed for founders and early employees.

You’ll learn:

  • Why IP matters right now, not later
  • The key patent pitfalls startups run into and how to avoid them
  • What investors actually look for when it comes to IP
  • How to know if your idea is patentable
  • The difference between ‘defensive’ and ‘strategic’ patenting

The session includes real-life startup scenarios, interactive decision-making (yes, it’s a game!), and a chance to ask your burning IP questions directly to the experts at Lightbringer.

Important Information Regarding Your Participation

The workshops are free of charge and open to startups and scaleups that have met established organizations through Ignite Sweden.

The cost of the 1:1 legal advice meetings with lawyers from RosholmDell Advokatbyrå is covered with funding from Vinnova (referred to as “Verifieringsmedel” in Swedish). Once your startup receives the confirmation of acceptance for these consultations, our team will contact you with instructions on how to access this funding.

Click here to read more about this funding

How to join this event

Don’t forget to navigate to “Events” and apply to join this event once you have completed your company’s profile, otherwise we won’t get your application.

Please note that our matchmaking meetings are carefully curated based on a potential business opportunity. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that there will be any matches for your startup or how many meetings each startup will get.

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