Intellectual Property Advice Generally
Innovations that advance the state of the art are coveted prizes in today’s highly competitive technology industry. Their protection has become increasingly important in a rapidly changing technology marketplace. We bring deep, sophisticated knowledge of intellectual property law when assisting with your technology or commercial deal work.
When negotiating your technology-intensive transaction, you can count on us to provide clear advice, in plain English, about such complex issues as joint ownership of intellectual property, patent non-assertion provisions, and open source licenses. The attorneys at Wave Law® help structure transactions so that your innovations, including improvements and enhancements, are properly safeguarded.
We have advised many clients on establishing sound policies and procedures to protect their intellectual property assets. We have also trained startups and mature companies alike in the proper protection and safeguarding of their intellectual property assets.
Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets
We advise our clients on the proper staging and strategy for seeking copyright and patent protection for their creative works and innovations. We also have extensive experience in negotiating complex licenses for copyrights, patents, and trade secrets across various fields.
We provide strategic patent advice, but do not generally prosecute patents or provide infringement opinions. For such and other patent expertise in specialized areas, we maintain referral relationships with several top-rated national patent-focused firms.
Trademarks
We provide our clients with strategic advice on protecting their marks and have deep experience with the licensing of trademarks, including for major brands.
We have found that the registration and prosecution of trademarks are best left to boutique firms that specialize in such matters, as they can complete the work efficiently and at a reasonable cost. We have referral relationships with several excellent firms that have national trademark practices.