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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.
Internet
Web site operation is international publishing, and that raises potential jurisdictional and substantive law issues from multiple jurisdictions. The firm is able to take on national and international work and has worked on North American, European, Central American, and Asian projects. Therefore, the Firm has an understanding and background of industry-specific issues which are necessary to properly advise the Internet clients not only on legal issues, but also the complex business issues that arise with the launch of any new business venture. Our depth of experience and familiarity with representing the Internet clients enables us to provide efficient and on-demand representation so that they can maintain their competitiveness in the fast-paced electronic marketplace. Our desire is to give your organization every advantage we can to achieve your goals.
We provide strategic intellectual property advice and representation throughout the complete life cycle of a product or service, including research and development, marketing, licensing and enforcement of relevant rights. The Firm addresses the full spectrum of legal issues associated with Web sites, from initial development to exciting re-launch, from content acquisition to linking and framing. We provide advice concerning security of a Web site developed for client access to account and company information.
We assist clients in matters ranging from the provision of the Internet's underlying infrastructure, to the development of Internet-based services such as on-line banking and informational database services to establish launch of co-branded web sites, to the utilization of the Internet for on-line sales and marketing, to the provision of data, voice, and video services over public and private networks to the establishment and provision of public key infrastructure. In addition, we work with executive management and business development personnel to find and structure new and innovative ideas for deriving revenue from the Internet.
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.