Business Law Services

Licensing and Technology Transfer

Innovation is a key element of the business strategy of many of our clients. Whether those innovations are protectible by patent or copyright or as trade secrets, licensing is a primary tool to protect intellectual property. It is also a way to build partnerships with other innovative companies.

We help companies structure, negotiate and document their licensing arrangements. Our experience includes licensing in the following industries: semiconductors, software, game development, life sciences and material sciences.

Licensing is also a significant component of the technology transfer process. Our location in a major university town has given us the opportunity to represent a number of technology transfer companies. We understand the unique challenges these types of companies are likely to encounter, including the initial spin-out and license agreement with the institutional owner of the intellectual property. We assist companies with this initial transaction and ongoing operational matters as their businesses develop.