PRACTICE

IP Transactions & Licensing

Overview

Our IP Transactions and Licensing practice group is dedicated to helping clients navigate the complex landscape of intellectual property rights. We provide comprehensive legal services that cover the full spectrum of IP transactions, including the acquisition, sale, and licensing of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Our IP Transactions and Licensing Team works closely with clients to develop strategic IP portfolios, negotiate favorable terms, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Whether you are a startup looking to protect your innovative ideas or an established corporation seeking to maximize the value of your IP assets, we offer tailored solutions that align with your business objectives.

  • A Wide Array of Technical Fields

    The Intellectual Property Team is comprised of practitioners in a wide array of technical fields, including:  mechanical, medtech, chemistry, biotech, biochemistry, pharmaceutical, electrical, and computer hardware and software, handling patent prosecution services including patent application preparation and prosecution before the United States, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and foreign examining authorities utilizing known vendors for assistance.

  • Comprehensive IP Solutions

    Our range of services encompasses copyright matters, domain name registration, domestic and international, due diligence, intellectual property licensing, patent prosecution, trademark portfolio management, and trademark prosecution.  We also handle intellectual property agreements; licensing, including master subscription and license agreements; trade secret advice, agreements, and enforcement; provide strategic IP counseling; conduct intellectual property audits; provide clearance for patents and trademarks’ and manage patent and trademark portfolios.  PierFerd is also adept at patent prosecution, representing individual inventors to Fortune 100 companies.

  • Experience with Clients of all Sizes

    Our IP partners have decades of experience counseling clients of all sizes—from international corporations to entrepreneurs and early-stage companies—in IP portfolio development, management, monetization, enforcement, and risk mitigation.

  • Collaborative Approach to IP Protections

    Our IP partners regularly work together as a seamless team, helping our clients find the most practical and efficient solutions to their IP legal and business opportinities and challenges. The goal is comprehensive and tailored IP strategies that maximize protection and prepares clients for successful funding rounds, partnering, and commercialization.

Capabilities

In addition to transactional support, our practice excels in drafting and negotiating a wide range of IP agreements, such as licensing agreements, joint development agreements, and technology transfer agreements. We understand the critical importance of safeguarding your intellectual property while fostering collaborative opportunities. Our partners are adept at identifying potential risks and crafting agreements that mitigate those risks while promoting growth and innovation. With a deep understanding of both domestic and international IP laws, we are well-equipped to handle cross-border transactions and ensure that your intellectual property is protected on a global scale.