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Choice of Business Entity for Startup
In Canada business entities considered by entrepreneurs include: (1) sole proprietorships, (2) partnerships and limited partnerships and (3) corporations. Each of these entities has advantages as well as disadvantages. Choice of the entity is usually not irrevocable, and often an initial decision will be made with the understanding that, at the appropriate time, a different form of organization will be used.
Protection of Intellectual Property in Startup
Aside from competence of management team, control of intellectual property is a major focus of investor scrutiny. The ability to identify and protect intellectual property directly reflects on investor confidence and the resulting access to capital available to technology start-up. Protection of intellectual property assets is available through the law of copyright, trade secrets, patents and trademarks.
Aviation & Aerospace
In a technology intensive industry such as aviation and aerospace, intellectual property is a huge investment for our aerospace clients. The major aircraft manufacturers are moving operations to the Asia-Pac region to tap future opportunities, and their suppliers are following. Many of our clients in this sector supply products to aircraft manufacturers (e.g., engine components, brakes, steering components) and also provide replacement parts to airlines for ongoing maintenance of their respective fleets. With aircraft manufacturers coming off a two-year record for airplane orders, component manufacturers will be running full-tilt to keep up with demand.
We support our aerospace clients with a full slate of intellectual property services, including patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Canadian Intellectual Property Office. We also represent manufacturers and distributors of aerospace technologies and services in the registration and protection of trademark, copyright and trade secret rights, the licensing of those rights, and the commercialization of aerospace technologies. Trademark representation ranges from advising both domestic and foreign companies prior to development and use of a mark, to registration with the United States Patent and Trademark office and Canadian Intellectual Property Office, protection of marks abroad, and trademark litigation.
Considering the importance of intellectual property and technology (including e-commerce) to the aviation and aerospace industry, we believe the Firm can add value to clients through our support in both contentious and non-contentious issues. Drafting patent applications, applications for trademark registration before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Canadian Intellectual Property Office is part of our daily practice. We also provide support in the development of technologies and multi-media services such as e-commerce (including on-line booking, payment and e-tickets).
A niche status and use of technology enable us to provide high quality, cost effective legal services for emerging and existing businesses, technology start-ups, entrepreneurs and inventors in a variety sectors of economy. We continue to develop relationships with other law practitioners with experience in technology litigation, patent law, corporate financing and leasing as well as full service corporate law firms, all of whom will work in conjunction with the Firm on specific matters.
What distinguishes us from many other law firms is our businesslike approach to solving our clients' problems. We recognize that the most aggressive (and expensive) strategy may not always be the best solution to a client's problem. We also recognize that most clients would prefer to spend less money to alleviate their problems than spend more. The Firm’s unique understanding of such issues allows to communicate with business and technical personnel on a more meaningful level, and allows the Firm to avoid solutions that although theoretically sound, are impractical and unworkable.