California Delaware IP Naming 
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 21, 2010
Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? For company registration, angel deals, Series A & B funding, Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOP), IP filings and even litigation it doesn’t need to be that way.
Gust
DECEMBER 8, 2011
Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., and search for its availability as a corporate name, domain name and trademark (all separate inquiries). Form a legal entity to operate the business (we’ll use a Delaware corporation as an example for Newco). Newco, Inc.”) Appoint Newco’s initial Board of Directors.
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