I recently found the attached trademark guide in the Cooley trademark vaults. It answers the questions (i) What is a trademark, (ii) Choosing a strong trademark, (iii) Availability and name searches, (iv) Filing and prosecuting US and foreign trademark applications, and (v) brand policing and enforcement.
I hope people find this helpful. You can download the guide here: Trademark Basics
Hat tip to my trademark partner Anne Peck for providing.
Cooley LLP recently released its full year report on 2011 venture financing. The report analyzes Cooley’s venture capital transactions nationwide that closed during 2011. The headlines? Rising valuations, robust activity and company-favorable deal terms. The full report can be downloaded here.
This post is a reminder of certain year-end reporting requirements imposed under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to incentive stock option exercises and transfers of stock acquired under employee stock purchase plans occurring during 2011. For incentive stock option exercises and transfers of stock acquired under employee…
Minimum wage laws are often a rude awakening for startups that would prefer to pay employees solely with equity. Always be mindful of minimum wage laws for both exempt and nonexempt employees to ensure compliance with current legal thresholds. Set forth below are rates at the federal level, and for the states and localities that…
A quick follow up to this post. On December 21, 2011, the SEC amended its rules to conform the SEC’s definition of “accredited investor” to the requirements of Dodd-Frank. You can read about it here. Under the amended rule, the value of an individual’s primary residence will not count as an asset when calculating net worth…
Matt is a lawyer representing technology companies through all phases of their lifecycle, from pre-incorporation, seed & VC financings, exit transactions and IPOs (read more)
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