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Home Areas of Practice Articles Legal Links Contact Info Legal Notice Seattle Office (main office): 16 West Harrison, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98119 Tel. 206-971-7094 Fax 425-867-3013 Bellevue Office (upon appointment): 10900 NE 8th Street, Suite 900 Bellevue, WA 98004 Tel. 425-556-0500 Fax 425-867-3013	This article is published with the permission of Alex Modelski to provide information to entrepreneurs. It is intended to be informational and does not constitute legal advice regarding any specific situation. It may be reprinted without the express permission of Alex Modelski so long as it is reprinted in its entirety including this title page. If you have any questions or would like additional information, contact Alex using the contact information provided below. HIGH TECH LEGAL RESOURCES ON THE WEB The following links are provided as a legal resource for high tech firms in Bellevue. New businesses and businesses new to Bellevue can obtain a wealth of information over the Web from the listed city, State and Federal agencies, links to State and Federal law, State and Federal Securities agencies and the NCEO, and secondary sources specially suited to the needs of high tech enterprises. Governmental Entities City of Bellevue - www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/ City and State Business Licensing - http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/page.asp?view=2038 City Code - http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/page.asp?view=4106 Guide to B&O Tax - http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/page.asp?view=2041 Land Use Code - http://search.mrsc.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=blvupage.htm$vid=municodes:Bellevue King County - www.metrokc.gov/ King County Code - www.metrokc.gov.mkcc/Code/index.htm State of Washington - www.access.wa.gov Internal Revenue Service (including forms and schedules) - www.irs.gov U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - www.uspto.gov U.S. Copyright Office--lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ Federal Trade Commission - www.ftc.gov Statutes and Rules Federal and State Statutes online (Cornell Law) - www.law.cornell.edu/statutes.html Washington Statutes and Rules - www1.leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules Copyright Statute - www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/ Copyright Office Regulations - www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/regulations Lanham Act (Trademark) - www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/15/ch22.html Patent Act - www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/1030.html The Computer Security Act of 1987 - www.epic.org/crypto/csa No Electronic Theft Act - www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/17-18red.htm Electronic Communications Privacy Act - www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/2701.html Digital Millenium Copyright Act - www.eff.org/pub/Legal/Intellectual_property/DMCA/ Uniform Commercial Code - www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/ucc.table.html Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (proposed) - www.ucitaonline.com Securities and Stock Options Securities Division, Washington State Department of Financial Institutions - www.wa.gov/dfi/securities/securities.html U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - www.sec.gov Exempt offerings - www.sec.gov/smbus/qasbsec.htm Stock Options - National Center for Employee Ownership - www.nceo.org Legal Advice Choosing the Structure of Your Business or Organization - http://www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/registration_structures.aspx Avoiding Patent, Copyright & Trademark Problems - www.fplc.edu/tfield/avoid.htm Copyright for Computer Authors - www.fplc.edu/tfield/copysof.htm Copyright on the Internet - www.fplc.edu/tfield/copynet.htm So You Have An Idea? - http://www.piercelaw.edu/tfield/iDea.htm Cryptography Developments - www.epic.org/crypto General Legal Information Site - www.findlaw.com     . ©2008 Alex Modelski, Business & Technology Law