Legal Forms of Business
Chart covering legal forms of business based upon laws in the State of Delaware.
Maryland Checklist for New Businesses
To help ensure your business' success, it is important that you familiarize yourself with the basic requirements for starting a business in Maryland. The following checklist provides a convenient starting point.
Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Maryland
Joint publication of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Business and Economic Development; covers business organization, securities law, taxation, labor and employment law, business assistance and financing programs, and more.
Incorporating in Delaware
More than 50% of all U.S. publicly-traded companies and 58% of the Fortune 500 businesses choose Delaware as their legal home. The state offers a complete package of incorporation services, including modern and flexible corporate laws, a highly-respected Court of Chancery, a business-friendly State Government, and a customer-service-oriented Staff of the Delaware Division of Corporations.
U.S. Customs Intellectual Property Protecion
U.S. Customs web page on intellectual property protection; includes an Intectual Property Rights Search.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Information on how to apply for a business trademark, patent or copyright.
U.S. Patent Search
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office gives access to 27 years of U.S. patent descriptions and more than 1.4 million European Patent Office and World Intellectual Property Office patents and applications.
Corporate Contract Examples
FindLaw web site offers example contracts by both industry and type.
Technology Licensing: Key Elements of an Agreement
Andrew J. Sherman, Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP
EntreWorld article outlines elements of a well-drafted license agreement. |
