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Choice of Business Entity for a 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 a 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.
Resources
The information in the first section bellow covers common intellectual property creation and protection questions including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing and other issues that come up for consideration regularly. The information in the second section bellow covers common startup and business law questions including incorporation, founders shares, share options, angel and venture financings, convertible note bridge financings, series A financings, mergers and acquisitions issues, IPO planning and other issues that come up for consideration regularly.
DISCLAIMER - Please note that the information
provided bellow is of a general nature and may not apply to any specific
or particular situation. It is not to be considered as a legal advice
nor presumed to be indefinitely up to date.
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