Delaware Employee Hiring IP 
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? Forget to get around to setting up that Employee Stock Option Plan and want to be able to give the early guys their options at a low strike price?
Scott Edward Walker
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Incorporate in Delaware and qualify the company to do business in the state in which its principal office is located (see #2 here ). Button-down IP ownership and assignment issues (see post here ). Button-down IP ownership and assignment issues (see post here ).
Scott Edward Walker
OCTOBER 27, 2015
Incorporate in Delaware and qualify the company to do business in the state in which its principal office is located (see #2 here ). Button-down IP ownership and assignment issues (see post here ). Button-down IP ownership and assignment issues (see post here ).
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