PRACTICE AREAS

Eckert Seamans brings a coordinated, multi-disciplinary team approach to our clients’ needs for technology and licensing services.

The firm provides the full range of services required for securing ownership of, protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights.  The firm’s intellectual property and licensing specialists assist a wide range of clients with technology and intellectual property transactions.  Our litigation department is highly experienced in enforcing and defending intellectual property rights and resolving disputes regarding licenses and related agreements.

Our intellectual property and business attorneys assist clients with the acquisition of software, hardware and complex technology-based systems, including development, integration and implementation, licensing, joint ventures and strategic relationships.  The firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights department provides a full range of services to deal with the consequences of bankruptcy and work-out proceedings to license agreements.

Clients include small and medium-sized businesses, Fortune 500 companies, state governments, universities, individuals and hospitals.

Representative projects include:

• Preparation and prosecution of patents
• Licensing of intellectual property
• System development, implementation and integration
• Trademarks
• Trade Secrets
• Copyrights
• Infringement counseling
• Employment and Nondisclosure Agreements
• Technology-based mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships
• Litigation
• Outsourcing
• Electronic commerce
• Privacy

The firm is uniquely positioned to serve clients with international business issues through membership in Lex Mundi, an international network of law firms providing “on the ground” services in all significant business jurisdictions.