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What lawyers (should) know

about cleantech startups –

What cleantech startups

should know about law(yer)s

Dr. Volker Junghanns

5 June 2013

Presentation at Ecosummit 2013 (Berlin)

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What lawyers (should) know about cleantech startups Evolution of the Lawyer

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What lawyers (should) know about cleantech startups Meet Dentons – Who we are and where

What lawyers (should) know about cleantech startups Cleantech – What is it?

"Cleantech is any product[, process] or services that

improves operational performance, productivity, or

efficiency while reducing costs, inputs, [natural

resources,] energy consumption, waste, or

environmental pollution.

Its origin is the increased consumer, regulatory, and

industry interest in clean forms of energy generation –

specifically, perhaps, the rise in awareness of global

warming, climate change, and the impact on the

natural environment from the burning of fossil fuels."

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(Source: Wikipedia, in brackets: differences between German and English website,

emphasis added)

What lawyers (should) know about cleantech startups Cleantech Industries

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What cleantech startups should know about law(yer)s Starting a business – Which industry are you in?

Energy EnergiewirtschaftsG, StromnetzzugangsV, StromnetzentgeltV,

Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungs-

Gesetz

Environment BundesimmissionsschutzG, BundesnaturschutzG,

UmweltverträglichkeitsprüfungsG, Bundes-BodenschutzG,

WasserhaushaltsG, Treibhausgas-EmissionshandelsG,

Wassergesetze (Länder)

Waste / Recycling EG-AbfallverbringungsVO, EG-SonderabfallRL,

AbfallverbingungsG, Elektro- und ElektronikgeräteG,

KreislaufwirtschaftsG, VerpackungsVO

Internet TelekommunikdationsG, TelediensteG, BundesdatenschutzG,

TeledienstedatenschutzG

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What cleantech startups should know about law(yer)s Starting a business – Which organizational form should you use?

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AG GbR

Kfm UG

Ltd GmbH & Co. KG

GmbH

What cleantech startups should know about law(yer)s Starting a business – Getting the right financing to grow your business

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Joint venture

startup company

Issuing new shares

in startup company

Startup Team Startup Team Investor Investor

Selling shares in

startup company

Startup Team Investor

What cleantech startups should know about law(yer)s Starting a business – How to protect your intellectual property

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Knowhow

Copyright

Domains

Brand Trademarks Ideas

Licence

Software

Patents

Thank you for listening

and

sharing your ideas!

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Contact

Dr. Volker Junghanns

Rechtsanwalt, Sozius

Dentons

Platz der Einheit 2

60327 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: +49 (0)69 450012 – 350

Fax: +49 (0)69 450012 – 133

Email: volker.junghanns@dentons.com

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