Intellectual
Property and Technology
Intellectual property is a
crucial component in many businesses today. Whether it be trade-marks,
copyright, patents, trade secrets, industrial design rights or other
forms of intellectual property, LETTE
regularly
advises clients on the many aspects of dealing with intellectual
property, including:
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preparing, filing,
prosecuting and maintaining applications to obtain and protect
intellectual property rights
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structuring, documenting and
maintaining their intellectual property portfolios world-wide
through our network of correspondents
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enforcing and defending
intellectual property rights by means of cease and desist letters,
expungement applications, passing-off actions and other intellectual
property-related litigation
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protecting intellectual
property rights by means of non-disclosure, confidentiality,
secrecy, non-competition and employee or contractor invention
agreements
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acquiring, disposing of or
exploiting intellectual property rights through licensing
arrangements, know-how and show-how agreements, and technology
transfers
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protecting and enforcing
rights in domain names by means of contracts, litigation or other
forms of dispute resolution, such as ICANN's uniform dispute
resolution policy
In today's fast-paced, wired
world, businesses, large and small, are frequently faced with
information technology-related questions. Our lawyers advise clients on
the impact of new technologies on commercial relationships. We represent
existing and start-up technology companies with the creation and
implementation of their financing, development, licensing,
manufacturing, distribution and marketing arrangements. We also act for
clients in their acquisitions of specialized hardware and software
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