Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York

Re: business, corporate, intellectual property

You will need to make an assignment of rights and file it with the USPTO. We can assist you with your trademark & patent issues as well as filing for a corp for you. You are welcome to contact us for a free consultation.

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Re: business, corporate, intellectual property

If I'm reading you right, you are discussing trademark rights, patent rights, internet rights and a business entity. All of these rights are different each from the other (I especially note here that a trademark and a patent are not interchangeable).

You each need a lawyer; yours is not a matter of forms, but of substantive contract negotiation that will affect everyone's rights in the event of a dispute. I know you're friends now; you need to protect your friendship and your rights by having good, tailored contracts drawn up to fairly protect everyone.

A lawyer who says that s/he can represent you both must give you a full disclosure up front of the fact that s/he will not be able to represent either of you in any dispute that arises between you. And one of the few things I can guarantee is that you and your partner will have disputes. Some -- probably most -- will be minor enough to not hit the legal system at all; some may not be so minor.

Good luck. I can help the New Yorker with all this stuff, but not the Pennsylvania resident; feel free to contact me if you wish.

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Re: business, corporate, intellectual property

We can help you with all you need in this scenario. From drafting the contracts with all the necessary protections, to assisting you with your trademark & patent issues as well as opening up a corp for you. These areas of law are our specialty, however, we would need some more information before making a complete and proper determination. You are welcome to contact us for a free consultation.

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Re: business, corporate, intellectual property

There are a number of different issues that need to be addressed here, such as which state or states you will be doing business in, the best type of business entity to use, making sure you have the appropriate agreements in place that establish who owns the intellectual property, etc. Please feel free to contact our office if we may be of any assistance to you in this matter.