Developing a comprehensive worldwide strategy for protecting intellectual property is fundamental to the success of individuals and companies.

We design intellectual property protection strategies by taking into account not only the nature of the underlying technology, but also the legal considerations and business objectives of the client.

Our services in this area include:

• Building patent portfolios, and defensively publishing non-core or secondary inventions.

• Auditing intellectual property rights, and corporate policies and procedures.

• Performing due diligence investigations and review of intellectual property rights and issues in connection with business and financial transactions.

• Providing opinions on patentability, patent validity, and patent infringement.

• Presenting seminars on intellectual property topics to legal, research and development, and business personnel.

• Counseling in the selection, adoption, and use of new trademarks.

• Advising with respect to adopting proper procedures for the protection of and trade secrets.

• Developing and reviewing intellectual property policies and procedures, patent disclosure forms, intellectual property provisions and employment contracts.

• Assisting with patent review committee meetings.

• Negotiating and drafting confidentiality, technology transfer, and research support and development agreements.

• Enforcing patent and trademark rights and defending claims of infringement through negotiation and alternative methods of dispute resolution.