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What Is Trade Dress Registration?

A trade dress registration protects the designm symbol, or trademark associated with a brand. The Trademark Act 15 U.S.C. §1052 regulates trade dress, which originally referred to the product's dressing and later expanded to include product design and packaging. A trade dress application must include designs and drawings, the associated services or goods, and a description.

A product qualifies for this registration based on the distinctiveness and functionality of its trade dress. Before accepting a trade dress application, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) must see a clear "acquired

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What is a Portfolio Company?

A portfolio company is a term used to describe a company in which investors own equity in a company or buy out a company. The goal of the investor is to increase the value of the portfolio company and earn a return on their initial investment.

The investment could be in the form of private equity in established companies or venture capital in companies just starting out. One portfolio company usually forms part of a group of companies in the investor's full portfolio.

Who Invests in Portfolio Companies?

Portfolio companies are used by venture capital firms, private equity firms, and other financial investment firms. Some firms build a portfolio of companies that specialize in a specific sector, such as science or engineering. Others have a diverse mix of portfolios.

Private Equity Firms: Private equity is a type of finance made up of

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What is Authorized Stock?

Authorized stock is the number of shares a company is allowed to give away to shareholders. This number is stated in the company's charter. In the United States, this is called the Articles of Incorporation.

Authorized Stock is also called authorized capital stock, authorized shares, or authorized share capital. This number can only be changed if the current shareholders approve it. This is done with a vote (and a lot of paperwork). Due to this, many companies have a higher authorized stock number than the number of stocks they plan to issue.

Why Are Authorized Shares Important?

• Many states and international articles of incorporation, called memorandums of association in some co

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What Are Tag Along Rights?

Tag along rights or "co-sale rights" are legal agreements that guarantee minority stakeholders the right to sell their shares in the company at the same time and under the same conditions as the majority stakeholder. These rights are often used when companies are founded and capitalized because it protects investors and encourages them to buy the company's stock at an early stage. This is especially true for most angel investors, who won't even think of joining unless there are tag along rights.

Why Are Tag Along Rights Important?

Tag along rights protect minority stakeholders by giving them a certain amount of control over their own investments. If a principal stakeholder of the company liquidates its share, smaller investors won't get a bad deal. In simple words: If Investor A is selling their interest in the comp

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What Is Strike Price?

Strike price is the price at which a specific derivative contract can be executed. It is the most important indicator of value for contracts.

The strike price, also known as the exercise price, is usually decided when a contract for an option is first written and agreed.

Some financial products receive value from other financial products. These products are called "derivatives," and there are two major types:

• Calls give the holder the right, not the obligation, to buy stock in the future at a certain price.
• Puts give the holder the right, not the obligation, to sell a stock in the future at a certain price.

The price at which calls and puts are bought or sold is called the strike price, which is used to tell call and put contracts apart.

Why Is Strike Price Important

The strike price is important because

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