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Cooley Godward Kronish’s transactional Intellectual Property practice is dedicated to maximizing the value and security of our clients’ intellectual property (IP). Our attorneys work closely with businesses across a range of industries, including biotechnology, high technology, new media, retail and service, Internet, marketing, publishing and architecture, tailoring solutions to meet their particular needs and stage of development. Whether it is structuring a sophisticated IP-based transaction, formulating patent strategies, assisting with trademark selection and clearance or drafting online license and click-through agreements, we offer advice that assists our clients in meeting their objectives in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Patent Counseling
Our patent attorneys help clients formulate and implement effective IP development and protection strategies. We oversee their interests in a variety of business transactions, such as licensing trade secrets, software and other technology; drafting joint development and strategic alliance arrangements; and addressing the IP aspects of employment and consulting arrangements, including confidentiality, work-for-hire/assignment of rights and noncompetition provisions. We also prepare and file patent applications, evaluate patent portfolios and existing patent technology licenses and structure in-house IP protection processes.
Trademark, Copyright & Advertising
Our Trademark, Copyright & Advertising specialists offer a full range of services related to trademark, copyright and advertising law, including trademark selection, clearance, and registration; licensing trademarks and copyrights; structuring and restructuring trademark ownership; and trademark and copyright support in connection with mergers and acquisitions, investments, private placements, public offerings, financings, credit and security agreements and bankruptcy restructurings. We provide our clients with advise on advertising issues, including the proper use of trademarks and copyrighted content.
Many multinational businesses have entrusted us to manage their domestic and international trademark portfolios, and many major branding consultants come to us for advice on corporate and product naming. We assist key players in the venture capital community with the management of their own intellectual property as well as that of their portfolio companies.
Internet
Our Internet Law attorneys advise clients on the rapidly developing law of the Internet, including issues related to e-commerce, online speech and conduct, domain names, privacy, network security, consumer rights, online contracting and associated IP concerns. We are dedicated to offering the most current, creative and comprehensive advice and representation, applying both longstanding and newly developed legal principals. For example, we have worked with clients to draft and enforce online license and click-through agreements, to structure business practices to comply with statutes governing online information and communications and to ensure the security of network infrastructure.
When clients need to enforce or defend their IP rights, our Intellectual Property Litigation group excels at delivering winning legal strategies in high-stakes technology disputes.
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