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If you run a business in Mustang
The Mustang Chamber of Commerce has its office at 1401 N Mustang Rd in Mustang, according to its own small business resources page. That page is undated. It is the one local source used for this page.
If you are setting up a company, Oklahoma LLCs, corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships are registered with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. The Business Filing Department of that office also processes trade name and trademark filings. Registration is available electronically or by filling out the appropriate forms and submitting them to the Secretary of State. The state business portal describes a name availability search and a name reservation of up to 60 days, which gives you a way to check a name and hold it while you prepare the paperwork.
Protecting a brand name and logo
Oklahoma also has a state route, and the state business portal lists the Business Filing Department of the Secretary of State as the office that processes trademark registration filings. For a name or logo that customers will see outside the state, raise the filing question with an attorney before you spend money on signs, packaging or a website.
Protecting methods, lists and know how
Oklahoma has its own Uniform Trade Secrets Act for misappropriation of trade secrets under state law. An attorney can tell you whether your information fits the law.
Employees, contractors and noncompete agreements
Oklahoma controls noncompetes by statute. Title 15 section 217 of the Oklahoma statutes voids a contract that restrains someone from a lawful profession, trade or business except as sections 218 and 219 allow. Section 219A(A) says a former employee may work in the same or a similar business as long as the former employee does not directly solicit the sale of goods or services from the former employer’s established customers. If you are asking a worker to sign something, or you are about to sign something yourself, an attorney should confirm the current rule for that particular agreement.
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Local programs for owners
The chamber’s page says it has partnered with the Oklahoma SBDC Canadian County representative to give chamber members access to business advising, and it describes SBDC advising as free and confidential. The page does not give an office for that advisor, so ask the chamber how and where the advising happens. The page describes SBDC advising as help with business plans, financing, new markets, sales and productivity, and questions about who owns a brand, a method or a creative work belong with an attorney.
Common questions from Canadian County owners
If you pay someone to make photos, music or a website for your business, collect the dates of creation and publication to bring to an attorney.
Making the most of a first meeting
Arrive with your documents sorted and your questions written down. Start by describing what you want, then let the attorney ask what they need to know. Take notes, and ask for a summary of next steps before you leave.
Talk to an attorney in the network
Before a first conversation, put together the dates, names and documents for the brand, method or work you want to protect. When that is done, you can get matched with an intellectual property attorney.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Mustang Chamber of Commerce, and does it offer business advising?
The Mustang Chamber of Commerce has its office at 1401 N Mustang Rd in Mustang. Its small business resources page says it has partnered with the Oklahoma SBDC Canadian County representative to give chamber members access to business advising, and it describes SBDC advising as free and confidential. The page is undated.
Can a former employee work for a competitor in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma controls noncompetes by statute. Title 15 section 217 of the Oklahoma statutes voids a contract that restrains someone from a lawful profession, trade or business except as sections 218 and 219 allow. Section 219A(A) says a former employee may work in the same or a similar business as long as the former employee does not directly solicit the sale of goods or services from the former employer’s established customers. An attorney should confirm the current rule for a particular agreement.
Can I hold a business name while I plan my company?
The state business portal describes a name availability search and a name reservation of up to 60 days. Oklahoma LLCs, corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships are registered with the Oklahoma Secretary of State, whose Business Filing Department also processes trade name and trademark filings. Registration is available electronically or by filling out the appropriate forms and submitting them to the Secretary of State.
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