Agreements, Transactions, & Diligence

In preparing patent and trademark applications, we translate very specific structures, interactions, processes, and steps into words with the right meaning and scope. This precision and clarity is also our approach to contract drafting, revision, and negotiation. Contracts work best when they capture the true intent of the parties and allocate contingent risk where it makes the most sense.

We are happy to provide clients with these services:

• Due diligence activities for IP transactions (acquisitions, divestitures, investments)

• Drafting, revising, and negotiating agreements including research and development agreements, joint development, clinical study, technology transfer, data rights, licensing, and others

Freedom-to-Operate

Before you invest in developing or launching a new product, we identify and analyze the patents and pending applications of others that could put you at risk of infringement. Our freedom-to-operate opinions give you a clear, actionable read on the competitive patent landscape — so you can modify your design, negotiate a license, or move forward with confidence, well before reaching the point of no return.

Licensing

Whether you're licensing out a patent to generate revenue or licensing in the technology you need to build your product, the terms matter as much as the deal itself. We negotiate and draft license agreements across patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets — covering royalties, exclusivity, territory, and renewal terms — so the agreement protects your position today and holds up as your business grows