In today’s economy, intellectual property rights have assumed an important role that cannot be ignored. Whether they be customer lists or computer software, IP rights can add tremendous value to any company, and identifying, protecting and exploiting those rights requires careful legal analysis.

The firm has worked closely with clients for over 20 years in this capacity. Representative clients include a leading developer of computer games; other types of software developers; educational companies; owners of retail operations where customer preferences are the key to providing services competitors cannot match; biotechnology companies; and numerous business service firms. Using a practical approach that is sensitive to business operations, the firm works with clients to identify key IP assets and protect them under appropriate laws (copyright, trademark, trade secret). Firm partners have also negotiated and drafted numerous licensing and development agreements on behalf of clients, both to allow third parties to use client IP, and to allow clients to take advantage of a third party’s IP in the client’s products.