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AI startups and IP in 2026: the three legal gaps that are costing founders deals
We reviewed IP structures of 20+ AI startups this year. The same three gaps appear every time. Not because founders are careless. Because AI products have IP that doesn’t fit into traditional legal frameworks — and most standard incorporation packages don’t address it. Gap #1: Training data ownership is undocumented. Who sourced the data your model was trained on? Was it licensed, scraped, or purchased? Is there a paper trail? In 2025, a US court ruled that legally sourced ma
16 hours ago2 min read
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