Canadian Startup and Video Game Law Blog
Startup and video game law, from a Canadian and U.S. perspective
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Why we don’t Incorporate Federally
Prospective clients often ask to incorporate “federally” or that they want a “Canadian incorporated” company. In most cases we recommend a provincial incorporation instead – here’s why: 1. Federal Falsehoods At the start, it’s critical to dispel federal incorporation falsehoods: First, federal incorporation does not allow the company to operate Canada-wide. Like a provincially incorporated...
You Don’t Need a US Company to Raise from the US
We’ve attended a number of presentations lately where Canadian founders are told that they MUST be a US company to raise money from US investors. This advice is patently false; Canadian startups raise from US investors all the time and investors generally don’t care that a prospective portfolio company is Canadian. 1. Where does this...
Importance of Trademarks on Amazon’s Brand Registry
If you are an Amazon seller, it is highly recommended you obtain trademark protection for your brand and enrol in the Amazon Brand Registry. Amazon’s Brand Registry provides a variety of tools to monitor brand representation and prevent the sale of counterfeit goods on Amazon. in order to take advantage of the Amazon Brand Registry...
US Provisional Patents
Weekly, we receive phone calls from prospective clients inquiring about provisional patent applications. While provisional patent applications have a number of benefits, especially for cost-conscious startups and entrepreneurs, we too often encounter misconceptions concerning the protections that a provisional patent application provides. In this blog post we will cover what a provision patent application is,...