Technology
Our information technology attorneys provide a full range of legal services to information technology companies. We provide crucial guidance in developing intellectual property strategy and in structuring corporate transactions involving transfers of intellectual property.
We will work with you to build a team of attorneys who will be knowledgeable and committed to serving your information technology needs. The team approach gives you the flexibility to call on a number of people who are familiar with your products, technologies and business model. In addition, we can quickly bring in other Balch & Bingham LLP resources, such as tax specialists, employee benefits experts and more, to assist on particular issues.
Attorneys in the group advise IT clients in the creation, structuring, and governance of the business entity. We assist in the preparation and negotiation of licenses, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and other types of business arrangements. In addition, we counsel IT clients on raising capital at all stages, from privately placed capital financings to public offerings. Furthermore, our firm also maintains an active litigation practice focused on protecting the intellectual property assets of our IT clients including patent, trademark, and copyright litigation.
Areas of Practice:
Confidentiality agreements
Development agreements
Distribution agreements
Manufacturing agreements
Intellectual property audits
Copyright protection counseling and programs
Trade secret counseling and programs
Strategic alliances
Technology and know-how
OEM and value added reseller agreements
Internet and multimedia license agreements
Antitrust counseling
Export control assistance
RELATED PRACTICES
Examples of Our Work
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- We represent many software, e-commerce and telecommunications companies in all aspects of information technology matters. For example:
- We have conducted intellectual property audits for our clients to assist them in identifying their key intellectual property assets, taking appropriate steps to protect these assets, and determining how to exploit them to maximize their revenue.
- We have assisted clients in deploying worldwide distribution strategies, including the preparation of appropriate commercial agreements for use in key international markets.
- We have helped structure, negotiate and document significant systems outsourcing agreements, on behalf of both outsourcing vendors and customers.
- We have worked with major end users of information technology in the acquisition and licensing of computer hardware and software.
- We have represented our technology clients in negotiations with key OEM, distributor and end user customers worldwide.