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R&D, Product Development, and Clearance

R&D

• Educate Employees on Process
• Collect Ideas and Inventions
• Patentability Analysis
• Secure IP Protection

Product Development

• Map of Competitive IP
• Joint Development and Ownership
• Clearance
• Licensing

Clearance

• Non-Infringement
• Invalidity
• Unenforceability

Brand Protection

Portfolio Strategy and Development

• Development, Maintenance, Utilization, and Monetization of Assets
• Counseling Regarding Expansion, Licensing and Procurement of Assets

Rights Protection

• US and International Registration for Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents
• Prosecution of Patent Applications
• Prosecution of Applications for Federal, State and International Trademark Registrations
• Registrations for Copyrights
• Clearance Reports Regarding Planned or Existing Assets
• Due Diligence Regarding Assets Acquired from Third-Parties.

Development of Best Practices

• Establishment and Maintenance of Trade Secrets
• Advisement for IP Markings, Disclaimers, Disclosures, User Agreements and Regulatory Requirements
• Drafting of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA’s) and Other Methods to Maintain Confidentiality

Digital Devices, Apps, and Data

Software, SaaS, PaaS, (I)IoT, and the Web

• Practical, Strategic IP Development and Management
• Software Licensing and Terms of Use
• Open Source Licensing and OSS Usage Policies
• Patent Acquisition and Patent Clearance
• Trade Secrets and Trade Secrecy Training
• Third-party Developer Agreements
• Service Provider Agreements
• Auditing of Corporate Software (e.g., for Compliance)

Data OSPAM (Ownership, Security, Privacy, Analytics, and Monetization)

• Joint Development and Data Sharing Agreements
• Privacy Law Compliance – HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and the Like
• Privacy and Data Security Policies
• Data Breach Remediation

Blockchain, Crypto, and NFTs

• Patents, Patent Searches, and Patentability and Validity Opinions
• Smart Contract Drafting, Implementation, and Auditing
• App Development/Service Agreements
• Regulatory Analysis and Advice
• Strategic Counsel on ICOs
• Creating, Buying, Selling, and Validating NFTs

Technical Expertise in Networking, TeleCom, and Cloud Computing Infrastructure

• This helps a lot when reading and writing contracts and patents!

Licensing, Arts and Entertainment

Licensing

• Inbound
• Outbound
• Celebrity
• Voice and Likeness
• Music
• Software
• Patents, Trademarks, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Copyrights

Arts & Entertainment

• IP (Copyrights, Trademarks, Publicity Rights, Licenses) Management and Enforcement
• Rep for Either Side of Publisher/Promoter/Distributor/Manager/Label Deals
• Collaborator Agreements and Talent/Image/Rights Releases
• PRO Relationships
• Song Placement
• Beat Leases
• NFTs

Enforcement and Defense

Identification, Analysis and Prevention of Threats

• Identification of Infringing Activities or Other Violations
• Analysis of Third-Party Claims Regarding Alleged Infringements or Violations

Enforcement

• Cease and Desist Demands
• Takedowns of Websites, Selling Pages, and Social Media Postings
• Federal Court Litigation Within District Courts, Courts of Appeal, and the Federal Circuit
• State Court Litigation Including Claims Related to Rights of Publicity and Other Violations of State Laws
• Representation in Administrative Forums Including the ITC, USPTO, PTAB, TTAB and CBP
• Prevention and Enforcement against Counterfeiting, Gray Mark Goods and Other Importations
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Including Arbitration and Mediation
• Domain Name Disputes
• Enforcement of and Response to DMCA Takedown Notices
• Response to Third-Party Demands Including Cease and Desist, Takedowns, and Litigation
• Negotiation of Settlements, Acquisitions, Licensing Agreements, and Coexistence Agreements.

Start Ups and Formation

Start Ups / Formation:

• Contracts
• Branding
• Product Development
• Securing Capital
• Employment
• Real Estate

Joint Development:

• Confidentiality
• Ownership
• Assignment
• Licensing
• Improvements
• Branding
• Quality Control

Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Valuation

• Sale of IP Assets
• Purchase of IP Assets
• Ownership
• Improper Use
• Assignability
• Third Party Infringement Claims
• Trade secret
    • customer lists
    • marketing plans
    • technological know-how
• Copyrighted materials
    • marketing brochures and media
    • website contents
    • customer manuals
• Trademarks and brand names
• Software code and technology holdings
• Valuation

Alternative Fee Arrangements

We are proud to offer a variety of fee arrangement structures to better serve and fit our customer’s needs. Some of the most common types are listed below.

Traditional:

• Fixed Fees
• Capped Fees
• Blended Rates
• Discounted Services

Litigation:

• Traditional
• Contingent
• Litigation Financed