Intellectual Property Law
Licensing
The firm's attorneys are experienced with joint technology development
and technology license agreements. We have negotiated, documented and
litigated such key license provisions as those relating to royalty calculations;
field of use restrictions; technology escrows; patent and antitrust
limitations; preservation of trade secrets; development and cross-licensing
of derivative works; and warranties, infringement indemnification, and
development milestones.
The firm's attorneys have significant experience with trademark licensing.
Attorneys in the firm also have experience working with clients on
conforming with mandatory licensing requirements of standards setting
bodies. The firm's experience includes:
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Representing a multinational semiconductor manufacturing client
in obtaining rights to use proprietary information of potential
customer.
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Representing semiconductor companies in joint development agreements
with third parties for new products
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Representing retail clients entering into e-commerce contracts
that include provisions for trademark licensing and sharing of confidential
customer information.
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Representing software companies in developing distribution and
end-user licenses.
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Representing a multinational software company in developing a foreign
language localization license.
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Advising a client regarding mandatory licensing requirements in
the event its proprietary technology is adopted by the IEEE standards
setting committee as an industry standard.
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