Entrepreneurship Resources
Basic Information Regarding U.S. Patents: Courtesy of Dorsey and Whitney, Missoula
Basic information regarding U.S. patents. This guide is a brief introduction to the law and considerations surrounding the decision to file a U.S. patent. It may not address your particular situation. We urge any inventor, or employer of an inventor, making such a decision to consult with a patent attorney for specific advice.
The following are documents generated by Founder’s Workbench for a plain vanilla multi-member LLC that also includes vesting and contribution of IP from at least one member. Feel free to download and use these as guidelines.
*Please note that there are lots of situation-specific legal issues to think about when forming a business and when choosing and forming a business entity. The Founder’s Workbench forms are generally tailored to companies that intend to bring on outside investors in order to facilitate rapid growth. This is not the case with many/most Montana startups. But these forms can be a good starting point for discussion.