For companies depending on proprietary products, business methods, information and brand identification for their livelihoods, no aspect of legal representation is more critical than the protection of intellectual property.
Protection Programs
Our attorneys are skilled in protecting clients' intellectual property in traditional technology fields as well as in the rapidly evolving fields of computer software and hardware, Internet commerce, medical equipment and biotechnology. We help these innovative companies to identify, protect and license their valuable intellectual property, including trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and patentable inventions.
Intellectual Property Disputes
We assert and defend actions related to service marks, trademarks, copyright and patent infringement while focusing on obtaining appropriate monetary damages and injunctive relief. In addition, our attorneys handle litigation issues involving counterfeit goods, trade secrets, false advertising claims and covenants not-to-compete. We vigorously pursue alternative means of dispute resolution - negotiation, mediation and arbitration - when in the client's best interest.
Service to Growing Companies
With our transactional and litigation attorneys in Business, Labor & Employment, Tax & Employee Benefits, we provide the complete representation needed by rapidly growing companies, including:
- Entity formation and strategic planning
- Capitalization - seed capital, venture capital, angel investors
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Securities
- Joint ventures and partnerships
- Employee incentive packages
- Employment, non-compete, and confidentiality agreements
