Licensing and Ownership Transfers
Once a patent is obtained, and sometimes while a patent application is pending, the underlying technology and rights may be licensed or sold to another party. We are experienced in developing such agreements for both licenses and transfers. Please contact us for any needs in this area.
Non-Disclosure Agreements
During initial discussions with prospective investors prior to filing a patent application, in situations where you are contracting development or manufacturing to others, and in general when you are disclosing proprietary information that you want to protect from use or disclosure by others, a Non-Disclosure Agreement should be made. We are experienced in developing non-disclosure and non-compete agreements. Please contact us for further information.
Infringement Studies
Before asserting your patent rights, you need to determine whether or not the product you are accusing of infringing your patent(s) actually has all of the elements or performs all of the steps of one of your claims. We have experience in both the legal and technical aspects of infringement analyses, especially in more complex cases such as software and electronic systems/circuits.
Patent and Trademark Assertion
While we do not handle intellectual property (IP) litigation cases, there are steps that you may want to take before suing an infringer, including a study of infringement as mentioned above. We can assist you with those needs and/or advise you if you do need to seek litigation counsel directly. Please contact us if you need further information.
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