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A checklist for starting a technology company:
Have each employee and contractor execute and agreement (commonly referred to as an employment agreement) that does at least the following: (1) assigns intellectual property rights to the company, (2) agrees to keep company information confidential, and (3) defines the extent workers may compete with the company during employment and after you part ways.
File patent applications for useful inventions prior to making them known to the public or offering them for sale.
We can assist you with the array of intellectual property needs that face all young companies:
- Patent preparation and prosecution
- Trademark and service mark registration
- Copyright registration
- Trade secret protection
Contract Preparation and Review, including employment contracts that assign intellectual property developed by your employees and contractors to the company and confidentiality agreements with partners and other outside concerns.
We also have colleagues with whom we work on a continuous basis in all the major countries of the world so that we can acquire intellectual property rights for you in all the places that are important to you – and only those places that are important to you.
