Our Approach
By counseling clients on the protection, licensing and enforcement of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, we facilitate the growth of their businesses. Our goal is to enable our clients to use their intellectual property rights to add value and to give them a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Few industries exist in a vacuum, and the value of intellectual property rights will change over time and be relative to the rights of others. Accordingly, we also assist our clients in periodically reviewing the value of their intellectual property portfolios and determining when to be concerned with the intellectual property rights of others.
Our experience spans diverse industries, including bioinformatics, pharmaceuticals, RNA/DNA synthesis, genetics, fuel cells, automobile catalysts, eco-friendly technologies, coatings and pigments, luxury goods, cosmetics, medical devices, virtual environments, charitable institutions, body sensors, and internet-based technologies.
Key Service Areas
- Determining trademark availability and evaluating patentability
- Preparing and prosecuting patent applications
- Preparing and prosecuting trademark applications
- Registering copyrights
- Litigating patent, trademark and copyright infringement actions
- Monitoring and maintaining a portfolio of patents and trademarks
- Conducting company-wide audits and due diligence investigations
- Negotiating and drafting license agreements and assignments
- Conducting freedom-to-operate analyses
- Providing patent landscape analysis
- Drafting and reviewing confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
- Administering international intellectual property programs
- Reviewing trade secrets issues
- Advising clients on internet-related issues
- Services for investment bankers, hedge fund managers and private equity firms