Our Intellectual Property practice group has extensive experience working with companies on intellectual property issues, including in the areas of:
Protecting Intellectual Property:
- preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications
- preparing, filing, and prosecuting trademark applications
- protecting trade secrets (identifying trade secrets, establishing necessary procedures, maintaining trade secrets)
- seeking copyright protection
- patentability searches
- trademark searches
IP Counseling:
- counseling businesses on: (1) reducing risk of costly intellectual property disputes; and (2) using various forms of IP to gain a competitive advantage
- avoiding loss of patent and trademark rights
- clearance searches/freedom to operate investigations
- assessing patentability and enhancing likelihood of obtaining patent protection
- strategic development of IP portfolios
IP Disputes:
- post-grant patent reviews
- trademark cancellations and oppositions
- patent invalidity searching and analysis
- noninfringement analyses
- evaluating patent scope
IP Licensing & Agreements:
- patent license agreements
- nondisclosure agreements
- IP and technology licensing and development agreements
- privacy policies
