Intellectual Property

The firm’s Intellectual Property team helps clients navigate the complex maze of issues arising out of internet law, the identification, protection and exploitation of trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks and the purchase, sale and licensing of intellectual property. Our attorneys assist clients by identifying sources of intellectual property and establishing systems that safeguard it. Our attorneys also develop agreements between clients and their employees regarding the disclosure and protection of ideas. In addition, our attorneys pursue infringement and other actions to enforce rights to intellectual property.

Representative Matters

  • Negotiated and closed client’s purchase of the assets of a software company completing due diligence, preparation of the letter of intent, drafting of the asset purchase agreement and all agreements transferring the seller’s intellectual property to the firm’s client.
  • Negotiated and executed $7M sale of client’s two entities including facilitation of buyer’s due diligence, negotiation and drafting of Asset Purchase, Assignment and Assumption, Indemnification, Trademark and Web Domain Transfer Agreements.
  • Served as outside counsel for social networking company. Guided the company through maze of intellectual property protections and drafted its product licensing agreements, provider service agreements, independent contractor and employee agreements. Secured trademark, copyright and other intellectual property protections and drafted site terms of service and privacy policies.