Often defined in a double trigger vesting provision that accelerates an employee’s vesting if the company is acquired and the acquiring company does something that gives the employee “good reason” to receive the accelerated vesting of unvested shares.
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What is a provisional patent application? Under US patent law, a provisional patent application (“provisional application”) is a document that is filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office…
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Maybe you’ve been granting options and restricted stock from your equity incentive plan for a while now. Perhaps you and your team have developed a good process – you renew…
Confidential information is one of a business’ most prized and valuable assets. However, it is rarely something that can be locked in a safe, because employees often require access to…
In conjunction with our Q4 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Kate McAndrew of Baukunst to get her take on the state of venture capital investing. Key insights from Kate McAndrew On…
Many thanks to Liza Hadley and the team at Izba for their contributions to this article. 1. You are never too small for a commercial contract Commercial contracts help define…
In conjunction with our Q3 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Sunil Dhaliwal of Amplify Partners to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. Key insights…
Many thanks to Steph Gentile and Buff Miller for their review and contributions to this article. Groups ranging from small neighborhood projects to large national initiatives sometimes want to mobilize…
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