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Founders Legal Founders Legal (Bekiares Eliezer LLP) specializes in Corporate law, Intellectual Property & Patents
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Founders Legal (Bekiares Eliezer LLP) is a boutique law firm run by experienced lawyers who are tech entrepreneurs. All of Founders Legal have a firsthand understanding of the demands and difficulties faced by startup businesses and their founders. That is why our team is composed of practical, results oriented attorneys who believe strongly in providing quality, yet cost-effective solutions for o

ur clients. At Founders Legal, we believe that every business deserves the opportunity to start with a solid foundation. Therefore, the main mission of Founders Legal is to provide quality and affordable representation to emerging companies throughout every phase of their life cycle, including formation, growth in operations, development and protection of intellectual property, capitalization, and exit transactions.

The Supreme Court has made it harder to pursue certain patent claims tied to so-called “skinny label” products.For compa...
06/16/2026

The Supreme Court has made it harder to pursue certain patent claims tied to so-called “skinny label” products.

For companies operating in regulated industries, particularly pharmaceuticals, the decision could reshape how patent disputes are pleaded and what evidence courts expect to see before a case moves forward.

The ruling arrives at a time when skinny label strategies continue attracting significant attention across the industry, making the Court’s guidance particularly consequential for patent owners and market participants alike.

In his latest article, Kevin Bastuba, Patent Group Chair at Founders Legal, examines the decision, its implications for inducement claims, and what companies should take away from the Court’s latest patent ruling.

Visit the link in our bio to read the full article.

If your company is evaluating patent enforcement, litigation strategy, or broader intellectual property protection, schedule a consultation with our patent team through the link in our bio.

06/14/2026

A community can become a brand faster than many founders and creators expect.

What begins as a social movement, audience identity, cultural moment, or recognizable phrase can quickly evolve into merchandise, partnerships, licensing opportunities, and commercial value.

That transition also brings a different set of legal considerations.

Recent trademark disputes involving Hot Girls Read and Patagonia show how brand ownership, commercial use, and intellectual property rights are increasingly intersecting with creator-led businesses and modern consumer brands.

In her latest article, Kennington Groff Kuzmin, Litigation and Trademark Chair at Founders Legal, examines the trademark risks emerging across creator commerce and why protecting a growing brand often requires more strategic planning than many businesses anticipate.

Read the full article through the link in our bio.

Building a brand around content, community, products, or audience engagement? Schedule a consultation with our trademark team through the link in bio.

Building a company generates an endless supply of opinions.Data helps separate conviction from assumption.That theme bro...
06/14/2026

Building a company generates an endless supply of opinions.
Data helps separate conviction from assumption.

That theme brought together an impressive group of women founders, operators, executives, and technology professionals at the recent Women + Tech Meetup hosted by Atlanta Tech Village.

Led by Adair Rogers Vilella of La Pausa Consulting, the session focused on how data can support smarter growth decisions, stronger teams, and more effective leadership as organizations scale.

Representing Founders Legal were Robin Gentry, Senior Counsel, Elena Rogers, Associate Attorney, Elizabeth Weibush, and Frances Beasley, who joined an evening of thoughtful conversation with members of Atlanta’s technology and startup community.

We appreciate Atlanta Tech Village for continuing to create opportunities that connect and elevate women across the innovation ecosystem.

06/05/2026

Crowded markets create a challenge that extends beyond innovation itself.

As more companies compete within the same technological space, intellectual property strategy increasingly becomes a question of positioning, differentiation, and understanding where meaningful opportunities for protection still exist.

In the latest edition of Founders Brief, Kevin Bastuba, Patent Group Chair at Founders Legal, shares his perspective on helping innovators navigate patent strategy in highly competitive environments and the considerations that can shape a stronger application from the outset.

If you are developing new technology, evaluating patent opportunities, or building a long-term intellectual property strategy, schedule a consultation with our patent team through the link in bio.

A trademark registration only works as hard as the evidence behind it.The USPTO continues expanding tools that make it e...
06/03/2026

A trademark registration only works as hard as the evidence behind it.

The USPTO continues expanding tools that make it easier to challenge trademarks unsupported by genuine commercial use.

That creates a question many trademark owners never expect to face:

Could you prove the use of your trademark if someone challenged it tomorrow?

Products evolve. Services change. Brand portfolios expand. Yet registrations often remain untouched for years.

Today’s Trademark Tuesday looks at why trademark maintenance is becoming just as important as trademark registration and what every trademark owner should be reviewing right now.

If questions about your portfolio have been sitting on the back burner, this may be a good time for a closer look.

To schedule a consultation with our team, visit the link in bio.

Delaware has long been part of the standard playbook for startup formation.Recent court decisions, corporate law reforms...
06/03/2026

Delaware has long been part of the standard playbook for startup formation.

Recent court decisions, corporate law reforms, and growing competition from states such as Texas and Nevada have brought the incorporation strategy back into focus.

For founders, the discussion extends far beyond where a company is formed.

Incorporation can influence fundraising dynamics, governance structure, investor expectations, dispute resolution, and future transactions throughout the life of the business.

That is why a growing number of founders are taking a closer look at a decision that was once treated as automatic.

We work closely with founders on formation, fundraising, governance, and long-term corporate strategy to ensure the structure supporting the business aligns with where the company intends to go.

To schedule a consultation with our team, visit the link in bio.

Google’s latest patent dispute in front of the U.S. Supreme Court could reshape how older patents are challenged across ...
05/28/2026

Google’s latest patent dispute in front of the U.S. Supreme Court could reshape how older patents are challenged across the technology industry.

The company is challenging the USPTO’s use of a “settled expectations” standard after the PTAB refused to review an older software patent, raising broader questions around whether patent age itself should start limiting administrative challenges, even where Congress never formally imposed that restriction.

For technology companies, founders, and patent holders, the implications extend well beyond a single dispute. Older patents often sit at the center of software litigation, licensing negotiations, acquisition diligence, investor review, and broader intellectual property strategy. A shift in how those patents can be challenged changes leverage on both sides of the table.

The issue also reflects how quickly the procedural landscape surrounding PTAB review, patent enforcement, and administrative challenges continues evolving.

We work closely with companies navigating patent protection, disputes, enforcement strategy, and long-term intellectual property positioning as these shifts continue shaping the market.

Schedule a consultation with our team via the link in bio.

05/28/2026

Some of the most valuable rights in entertainment are connected to agreements people stopped thinking about years ago.

As older catalogs, recordings, and creative assets continue increasing in commercial value, more attention is beginning to shift toward the legal mechanisms surrounding ownership, transferred rights, and long-term control across entertainment and media.

In this Founders Brief, Beth B. Moore, Senior Counsel and Attorney at Founders Legal, discusses a lesser-known area of U.S. copyright law that carries growing significance for artists, creators, and entertainment professionals connected to legacy works.

Watch the full video here.

If you are reviewing older agreements, transferred rights, or legacy creative assets, visit the link in bio to schedule a consultation with our entertainment legal team.

Privacy litigation surrounding website tracking technologies continues to expand across the U.S.Courts and legal analyst...
05/24/2026

Privacy litigation surrounding website tracking technologies continues to expand across the U.S.

Courts and legal analysts are paying closer attention to how businesses use tools like Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, session replay software, embedded chat widgets, and other tracking technologies.

The focus sits on user data transmission, consent frameworks, and third party data sharing practices.

For many businesses, marketing infrastructure evolved quickly across vendors, integrations, tag managers, and analytics platforms, while legal and operational visibility struggled to keep pace.

A tracking pixel carries marketing implications, privacy implications, and legal implications.

Businesses relying on analytics, advertising infrastructure, customer behavior tracking, or embedded third-party technologies should understand exactly what their websites collect, transmit, and share.

Schedule a consultation through the link in bio to review your privacy, consent, and tracking infrastructure exposure.

If your product design improves usability, performance, cost, handling, storage, or functionality, trademark law may bec...
05/20/2026

If your product design improves usability, performance, cost, handling, storage, or functionality, trademark law may become a much harder path for protection.

That issue surfaces more often than founders expect across packaging, product configuration, cosmetics, footwear, consumer electronics, food products, and design-driven brands.

One of the more damaging mistakes can appear inside your own marketing. The language used to explain why a design “works better” can later become evidence supporting functionality arguments against trademark protection.

If you are building a brand around product design, packaging, or trade dress, schedule a consultation with our team to evaluate how trademark, patent, design patent, and broader intellectual property strategy should work together around your product. Visit the link in bio.

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