What We Do
INNOVATE
Audits
- Internal audits for identification of potential assets for protection
- Analysis of current, legacy, or potential portfolio intellectual property assets for quality, scope of protection, opportunities for monetization
Organization
- Analysis of internal processes and departments to determine where innovation originates and how to generate assets to benefit the business
- Creation and implementation of strategies for systematic capture and memorialization of potential assets
- Education of workforce/employees in recognizing potential value in their creative activities
Due Diligence
- Analysis of intellectual property assets in acquisition, merger, divestiture, or other similar transaction
- Evaluation of intellectual property potential in new venture or mature investment of capital
Branding
- Internal audits on brand potential and methodologies to support building domestic and international brand value
- Existing brand valuation audits for use of other intellectual property assets to increase value
- Creation of global branding strategies for integrating trade names, logos, domain names, product identification, etc., supported by patent and trademark filings
PROTECT
IP Counseling
- Internal investigation into existing protection strategy for improvement or change
- Analysis of each potential intellectual property asset for determination of whether to protect and how it may add value
- Implementation of filing strategies for maximization of IP value in different jurisdictions
- Analysis of patent and trademark clearance searches
- Clearance analysis for potential patent and trademark applications
Preparation, Filing, and Procurement of IP Assets
- Invention Disclosures
- Drafting domestic and international patent applications
- Preparing trademark applications
- Filing of patent and trademark applications in the United States and around the world
- Representation before United States Patent & Trademark Office
- Coordination with local counsel for representation before national intellectual property offices in countries around the world
- Registration of copyrights
LEVERAGE
Revenue Recognition
- Counseling to determine an appropriate revenue recognition strategy to protect investment in technology and intellectual property – license, enforce, sell, etc.
- Analysis of competitive marketplace for Identification of potential partners for licensing
- Negotiation and preparation of licensing agreements
- Audit and management of intellectual property licensing in complex portfolios with multiple licensing agreements, deadlines, reporting requirements, royalty calculations
Dispute Resolution
- Counseling to formulate offensive and defensive litigation strategies
- Litigation in federal and state courts throughout the United States – intellectual property litigation is an unavoidable part of the business cycle
- Offensive: as, we investigate possibilities to enforce your patents and trademarks in against infringement by others
- Defensive: representation/coordination of defense against attacks by competitors or non-practicing entities
Business Transactions and Technology Transfer Agreements
- Structure, negotiation, and implement of intellectual property transactions and investments for clients ranging in size from small ventures to large public companies.
- Examples of business transactions, whether involving complex intellectual property issues or not, include:
- Joint Ventures
- Strategic Alliances
- Asset Purchase and Sale
- Negotiation and drafting of web/Internet commerce agreements related to domain names, hosting, website content, application service provider (ASP)
- Negotiation and drafting of preliminary or other agreements supporting transfer and development of intellectual property, including non-disclosure agreements (NDA), memorandums of understanding (MOU), exclusive negotiating agreements, letters of intent (LOI), beta agreements, term sheets, publishing agreements, entertainment-related contracts