2019 Tax Deadlines for San Francisco Startups
Many startups get overwhelmed with the number of local, state, and federal filings that are due every year. We are providing the following list to make life a little easier...
How to Open a Company Bank Account
Congratulations on registering your new business! Or if you’re still contemplating forming your business, and just trying to better understand the steps required for having a bank account under the...
Why Your Business Needs to Register Copyrights
The Importance of Registering Copyrights The distinctions between copyrights, patents, and trademarks is often confusing and misunderstood, even by business people that regularly deal with intellectual property. Here we will...
Specifics on Service Specimens – Meeting Trademark Requirements
Often our clients will ask about how they can meet the requirements for a “specimen” in their application to register a service mark with the United States Patent & Trademark...
How to Slice the Startup Equity Pie
A classic dilemma most startups face and our lawyers are often asked questions about is deciding how to allocate equity amongst the co-founders and early team members. This conversation is...
Social Media Game Plan: IP and Marketing Law Playbook
This is a reprint of an article co-authored by Barry M. Benjamin and Feras Mousilli (available by selecting here) that was first published in the ACC Docket in September 2010....
Thinking about the End- Equity Buyout Agreements
Every story has a beginning and an end. So too, do the relationships of owners in closely held businesses. When a business is organized or expands ownership ranks, the owners...
The Startup Conference 2017
Don’t miss the 8th edition of The Startup Conference on May 17 in Redwood City. With 1,000+ entrepreneurs and investors, The Startup Conference is one of the larger tech conference...