Intellectual Property Acquisitions
Crowell & Moring’s strength lies not only in the talent and experience of each of our many different attorney practice groups, but in the frequent interaction among them. Our practice of combining particularly relevant expertise allows us to offer the comprehensive services our clients need most. Intellectual property is an excellent example of our convergent client-based approach. Not only can our lawyers negotiate a complex invention through the patenting process; we also work together to enhance the value of the patents that are obtained, as well. The services we offer include: obtaining venture capital; devising tax strategies to commercialize an invention; finding and licensing the right partners to exploit the invention effectively, litigating against those who misappropriate the invention; and clearing the invention through other necessary governmental regulatory bodies, such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission.
Our transactional experience includes:
- management of intellectual property rights issues in mergers and acquisitions
- licensing of patents, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, and computer software
- assignments of intellectual property
- technology and know-how transfers
- technical assistance agreements and joint venture agreements
- collaborative research agreements involving private parties, the U.S. Government, universities, and research institutions
In collaboration with our experienced antitrust lawyers both in the United States and Europe, our lawyers also assist clients who require merger or acquisition clearances from U.S. or European regulators. Proper analysis of patent portfolios is a rapidly expanding aspect of this practice.