Virtually every business today owns some form of proprietary information, whether in the form of creative works, inventions and products, business methods/agreements, or other creative assets. For many companies, these assets are at the core of their business model. Our skilled intellectual property attorneys help clients identify, protect, and manage IP rights and portfolios, nationally and globally, from initial filings and registrations, through research partnerships, licensing, and technology transfers, to resolution of disputes with government agencies, competitors, and business partners.
We have significant experience in all types of intellectual property, including, patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. As our firm has grown over the decades, our IP team has developed accordingly, with particular emphasis on maximizing clients’ return on their investments — of time, money, and other resources — in the development and deployment of creative assets. We are equally skilled at helping businesses monetize their IP assets as we are at fighting infringement by competitors or defending against claims that threaten innovation and investments.
In addition to providing ongoing counsel on day-to-day matters, we help companies structure and negotiate a broad range of transactions involving technology and intangible assets of all types. Our IP litigators have extensive, direct experience in trials, appeals, and other dispute proceedings involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and related rights. We also regularly advise clients on liability and risk-allocation matters to advance their strategic and business goals.
Our core intellectual property services include the following:
- Copyright and digital rights
- Intellectual property and technology litigation
- Patent prosecution
- AI, privacy & cybersecurity
- Technology and IP transactions
- Trademarks and advertising
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