An International Search Authority (ISA) performs searches for PCT applicants of prior art and issues Written Opinions on the patentability of the claim as filed.
Now that you’ve decided that borrowing money is a better option than doing an equity round, how do you determine the terms of the loan? Venture debt lenders will typically…
In years past, a private company stockholder would have expected to wait until the company went public or was acquired to receive any return on investment. However, over the last…
If you discover someone making impermissible use of your trade mark in a domain name, you may want to take action to regain control of your trade mark. The form of…
Patents provide inventors exclusive rights in their discoveries. Entrepreneurs and investors in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical device and many other fields look favourably upon the benefits of patents.
I often have a discussion that goes like this: New employee: “I want Founder Stock” Me: “I see, so you want to buy Common Stock” New employee: “No, I want…
What Is Founder’s Stock? In US startups, “Founder’s Stock” refers to the equity interest that is issued to Founders (and perhaps others – also check out my article Who is a…
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