Startups and Intellectual Property

We have 20+ years experience working with entrepreneurs, assisting with starting and growing new businesses.  We understand the language of startups, what you need and how to avoid pitfalls. 

We help our clients protect their Intellectual Property and commercialise it through copyright, trademark, registered designs, and licensing and distribution agreements.  We also work with patent attorneys to assist our clients. 

We recognise that money is tight for start ups, so we developed a start up package of legal documents to help get you started with the right support. The package includes 

- employment agreements 

- contractors agreements (including IP assignment)

- terms and conditions

- confidentiality / non disclosure agreement 

We include your logo on the documents!

A shareholders agreement is an important road map for your company - off the shelf ones may not fit your circumstances, talk to us about what your needs are and how you and your shareholders can be protected properly.

Once you have developed your business plan and solidified your strategy, and after Family & Friends, you may look at external investors.  We can assist you to be prepared for these discussions and help you avoid mistakes.  Ask us what we think of Convertible Notes for start ups - you may be surprised the advice from your own lawyer is different to the 'benefits' being promoted by investors.

Through the growth of your startup there will be decision points that will need to be understood in a legal context. We understand the issues and can guide you through.