by PeteT | Jan 20, 2018 | Startup Advice
Startup founders must make many decisions during the formative stages of their company. They decide how to structure their venture and divide the ownership. How they value the equity stakes that they claim in the new venture is somewhat arbitrary in the pre-revenue...
by PeteT | Nov 30, 2017 | News
Insights for Inventors and Entrepreneurs A Good Trademark What makes for a great trademark? Taking a hint from the title of this article, one answer suggests itself – a completely made-up one! Explore how to make a great trademark Clients in the News...
by PeteT | Nov 18, 2017 | Blog, News, Patents, Startup Advice
Joint ownership of patents is a bad idea. The other owners have free discretion to do what they want with the patent. The best way to own a patent is to assign it to a single entity, a business or a trust, and let the single entity control the patent. Here is an...
by PeteT | Nov 2, 2017 | News, Startup Advice
Pete Tormey’s ebook “Startup Guide to Intellectual Property: Early Stage Protection of IP” is a great resource for helping new and small business owners protect themselves and their ideas. It provides a good guide to the types of intellectual...
by PeteT | Oct 4, 2017 | News, Startup Advice, Video
Pete Tormey, the Managing Partner at Antero & Tormey LLP, will give an overview of the different types of intellectual property together with some practical advice for protecting IP through the startup process. Pete has over 13 years experience obtaining...