Copyright

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We can assist you to identify and register your copyrights, whether writings, software, artwork, photography or other works. If you have copyrights which also contain trade secrets, registration can be accomplished while still protecting your trade secrets.

Trademarks

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We assist all types of businesses with their trademark and service mark issues. Let us help you select marks that will be strong over time. We will register these marks with the Patent and Trademark Office and help you to develop strong usage and protection plans to protect your marks into the future. If you want to license your marks we can provide the right license agreement for your needs. We can also handle assignments and assignment registrations. If you are considering international expansion, we can facilitate European Union and Madrid Protocol registrations.

Existing Franchisors

We provide all legal services necessary for franchising. We draft Franchise Disclosure Documents, Franchise Agreements, Area Development Agreements, Sub-franchise Agreements and many types of associated agreements, receipts and checklists. We handle state registrations and renewals. We also can draft Internet hosting and use agreements and software licenses for your franchise system. We handle all aspects of your trademark registrations and maintenance. If you are interested in international expansion, we can assist you with master franchise agreements and with coordination with local counsel.

Prospective Franchisors

The decision to become a franchisor is a challenging business evaluation. We can help those businesses which are considering such a move become familiar with the legalities and business issues that are associated with franchising. Let us help you consider issues such as the following:

• What are the benefits of franchising relative to quick market penetration and dominance?
• How to develop franchise strategies for expansion and what agreements facilitate those plans
• What are the alternatives to franchising and what legal limitations are inherent in those alternatives
• What are the federal regulations and state laws that impact franchisors
• What accounting issues are unique to franchising

Prospective Franchisees

If you are thinking of buying a franchise we can help you to evaluate Franchise Disclosure Document and franchise agreements. We can assist with negotiations with the franchisor as well. If you decide to make a franchise purchase we can help you with legal entity formation, buy-sell agreements between the partners and with your lease negotiations.

Arbitration and Mediation

Mr. Elmore has extensive education and experience as an arbitrator and mediator in several different types of disputes. Neutral services are provided with confidentiality and professionalism.

Internet

Whether you are a website developer or a business considering hiring a website developer, we can assist with the development agreement to fit your needs. We can also provide website and data hosting agreements as well as website user agreements and website legal pages.

Software Developers

We can assist you with software license drafting, trade secret protection, employee confidentiality issues, trademark selection and registration and copyright registration. If you are entering into strategic partnering with other developers we can provide mutual development agreements to suit your future joint plans.

Russian Language Clients

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Mr. Elmore is proficient in the Russian language. He has in-country experience in St. Petersburg, Russia and in Kazakhstan. Legal assistance with franchising, general commercial issues, intellectual property such as trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, software and Internet is available.

Business Law Transactions

• Incorporation & Limited Liability Company Formation
• Buy-Sell Agreements for Business Partners
• Asset Purchase and Other Agreements to Sell or Purchase a Business