Congratulations! You have decided to start a consulting business so other business leaders may access the wisdom you have accumulated in your career. Here’s a tool to help you prepare a tightly-focused Consulting Agreement that won’t slow down your … Continue reading →
May 17th, 2017 by MOswald | Tags: collection risk, consulting, consulting agreement, intellectual property, Risk Management
Attorney - Client Relationship, Compliance, Contracts, Employment Contracts, Fundamentals, General, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Outsourced GC, Risk Management, Strategy, Uncategorized | No Comments »
We at InnovaCounsel recently asked several software company execs this question: “What are the big issues that are costing you sleep these nights?” Last week, we addressed the issue: “Use of [independent] contractors and having various taxing agencies dictate … Continue reading →
April 25th, 2017 by MOswald | Tags: intellectual property, IP, New Hire Orientation, Software Ownership claims
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When a business protects their intellectual property through patents, trade secrets, copyrights, or trademarks, it not only benefits that business, but the United States economy as a whole. A new report came out detailing just how this is possible. Here … Continue reading →
October 31st, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, general counsel, intellectual property, patent, trademark
In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | No Comments »
When considering getting involved in a merger and acquisition transaction, the buyer will want to do a substantial amount of due diligence before committing. This is even more important when dealing with private company acquisitions where the company hasn’t been … Continue reading →
August 15th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, contracts, general counsel, intellectual property
Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property | 1 Comment »
Forming a company can seem like a fairly straight forward process, but mistakes often occur during the process. Some of these mistakes can be easily avoided, especially with an attorney to look over the paperwork. Here are some of the … Continue reading →
June 21st, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, general counsel, intellectual property, trademark
Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel | 154 Comments »
Currently, trade secrets are only protected at state level, but with the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), they could also gain protection on a federal level. This act has passed both houses of Congress and the House of Representatives and … Continue reading →
May 10th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Compliance, consulting contracts, contracts, employment contracts, intellectual property
Compliance, Contracts, Employment Contracts, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | 154 Comments »
Joint developments can be good business and accounting decisions. Joint developments, or ventures, are strategic alliances between two or more individuals or entities to engage in a specific project or undertaking. Usually the individuals or entities enter the venture to … Continue reading →
May 4th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, contracts, general counsel, intellectual property
Contracts, Fundamentals, General, Intellectual Property | 132 Comments »
It seems like everyone is in the tech start-up industry at the moment. With technology such a big part of today’s society, it’s not a bad place to be. However, creating a start-up isn’t always as easy as some people … Continue reading →
April 26th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, business formation, contracts, intellectual property, trademark
Attorney - Client Relationship, Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | No Comments »
Most are familiar with patents, trademarks, and copyrights. However, there is a fourth type of intellectual property called trade secrets. Trade secrets consist of information that can be a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process. To be … Continue reading →
March 28th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, intellectual property, patent, trademark
In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Litigation | 141 Comments »
While consulting agreements seem straight forward, there are frequently some mistakes made when putting them together. These mistakes could end up hurting one or both parties, and could end in litigation. Here are five common mistakes to avoid with consulting … Continue reading →
March 14th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: consulting contracts, contracts, employment contracts, general counsel, intellectual property
Contracts, Employment, Employment Contracts, Fundamentals, Intellectual Property | No Comments »