Service: Licensing & Agreements
Written, binding agreements are an integral part of doing business. Effective and strategic IP transaction and agreement counseling requires attorneys with technological, legal, and business experience. The strategic use of agreements can help businesses expand and leverage their IP portfolios and are critical in resolving disputes or, preferably, avoiding them altogether.
Clarifying the scope of rights, issues of ownership, and terms of use of intellectual property assets is critical in protecting a company's IP. From basic IP licensing transactions to multifaceted strategic partnerships, the attorneys at COJK draft, interpret, and negotiate sophisticated, intricate agreements that allow designated people or groups to garner strong returns on IP assets.
COJK attorneys thrive on the challenge of creating language that aligns with the interests of all parties. We consider the big picture, the small details, and the long-term consequences of the relationship. Our collective experience in the arts, sciences, technology, business, and litigation enables us to address the complexities of each client’s situation, effectively protecting our clients’ rights, and helping to maximize their IP holdings.
Our attorneys assist clients in the following areas:
- Employment agreements
- End-user license agreements
- IP asset licensing and sales
- Manufacturing and supply agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Non-compete agreements
- Personal services agreements
- Sponsorship agreements
- Product development agreements
- Web development agreements
- Web hosting agreements
- Open source issues
- Software as a service (SaaS) agreements
- Software development agreements
- Terms of use agreements
- Third-party agreements
- Transactional agreements involving intellectual property
- Material transfer agreements