Cooley Protect – Patent Resource Center

Create and Protect

Cooley Protect is a free resource designed by Cooley’s patent counseling & prosecution team.

Introducing Cooley GO in Asia

Cooley GO in Asia offers the same free founder-focused legal resources and document generators that the US and UK ecosystems have come to trust.

Five Common Mistakes US Companies Make When Issuing Stock Options to US Service Providers

This article outlines the five common pitfalls when issuing stock options to service providers in the US

Trade Secret Management in the United States: Top Ten Mistakes to Avoid

Create and Protect

Whether you are running a startup or leading an established corporation, trade secrets can provide a competitive edge under US law—if handled properly.

Form of Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement (Singapore)

Document Generator

This document should be signed by each Singapore employee to confirm that the employee will protect any confidential information received as part of his or her employment, both during and after their employment.

Form of Employee Offer Letter (Singapore)

Document Generator

An effective offer letter is an important document that sets expectations regarding an employee's job duties, supervisor, salary and more. This offer letter is intended for use by Singapore companies with Singapore employees (excluded from Part IV of the Employment Act (Chapter 91) of Singapore.

Employee Share Option Plans in Singapore

Build a Team

After you set up your new company, one of the first legal documents you will be thinking about is an incentive equity plan, sometimes referred to as an “option plan” or an “ESOP”.

Index of Cooley GO Docs Document Generators

Document Generator

Click here for an overview of all available document generators.

Inventions Assignment Agreement

Glossary Term

An inventions assignment agreement is a typical feature of an independent contractor or employee agreement where the worker agrees to assign any intellectual property arising from the worker’s services to the company.

Offer Letter

Glossary Term

An offer letter is a letter given by a company to an potential employee that provides key terms of the propsective employee’s employment.

Hiring in the UK: 5 Things You Should Know

Build a Team

Whether you are a UK startup looking to employ your first employees, or a US company looking to recruit someone based in the UK, you should be aware of these points.

What You Should Know About Terminating Employment Agreements

Build a Team

What you should be aware of when terminating employment agreements with UK employees.

Offer Letter and Employment Agreement Package

Document Generator

Hiring a new employee in the UK? Get started with our Offer Letter and Employment Agreement generator.

Moonlighting Founders: 5 Steps to Help Protect Your Company

Create and Protect

For founders, moonlighting on a day job can be thorny. Avoiding some common issues can help set your new venture up for better outcomes.

Drafting Offer Letters: Keys to Simple and Effective Employment Agreements

Build a Team

Hiring high quality employees is one of the keys to your company’s growth. As you hire, you will be wise to have in place clear comprehensive offer letters for all of your employees. For those in the U.S., many offer letters can be as short and simple as two pages.

Protecting Your Founder Equity

Start

Confusion about your ownership structure, or a poorly planned structure, can create unnecessary administrative hassle and legal expense, and in certain situations can ward off investors. Here are some matters to consider as you establish the ownership structure (capitalization) of your company.

Tips for Onboarding Employees to Early-Stage Companies

Build a Team

Early-stage companies frequently overlook many fundamental legal needs and issues surrounding the onboarding of service providers. Here are a few considerations for early-stage companies as they engage workers, and tips to avoid pitfalls that could lead to significant liability.

Form of Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement

Document Generator

This document should be signed by each employee to confirm that the employee will protect any confidential information received as part of his or her employment, both during and after their employment.

Form of Employee Offer Letter

Document Generator

An effective offer letter is an important document that sets expectations regarding an employee's job duties, supervisor, salary and more.