Ladas & Parry is frequently engaged as intellectual property counsel in commercial transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. Intellectual property is often the driving force or primary target fueling many commercial transactions. Whether divesting IP rights or acquiring new assets, our transactional IP experts counsel and shepherd clients through the M&A process from the due diligence stage through contract drafting stages and closing and post-closing issues.
Business Transactions
Intellectual property and intangible assets form the basis of most corporate wealth in the industrialized world and a growing portion of the wealth in developing nations. As one of the most significant assets of a company, intellectual property plays a critical role in commercial transactions and Ladas & Parry is a pioneer in the commercialization, exploitation, securitization, and licensing of these rights. Our award winning Mergers, Acquisitions & Licensing Group provides global expertise in commercial transactions involving domestic and international patent, trademark, copyright, domain name, technology, and other intellectual property rights. Our attorneys have acted as intellectual property counsel on different sides of transactions for major corporations, and for small and medium size enterprises, as well. We draw upon the experience of attorneys in our trademark, patent and copyright practice groups, as well as our deep relationships with counsel in foreign jurisdictions, to ensure that our clients’ rights and the value of their IP are maximized in each transaction we handle.
Trade Secrets
Intellectual Property
The Litigation & Enforcement Group concentrates on protecting the valuable intellectual property rights of our clients. Whether a famous trademark or slogan, distinctive package design, copyright in a popular song, patented drug, computer program, or toy we help ensure that our clients’ proprietary rights are secure from infringement. We work closely with clients to learn the intricacies of their business and draw upon a wide array of resources, including both governmental and non-governmental entities, to customize enforcement programs to suit the individual needs of each client. We also advise clients on how to avoid costly infringement claims by others and help them achieve favorable early resolution of their intellectual property disputes.
Unfair Competition
Protection of product design has become increasingly important as consumers continue to place greater attention on the look and feel of the products they purchase. Around the world, there are multiple ways of protecting designs such as by patent-type design registration, copyright, trademark, and unfair competition laws, and moreover these different means of protection may be used in combination with one another. Protection of product design, however, is one of the least harmonized areas of intellectual property: countries and regions not only vary on the types of protection that are available for designs, but also differ on the strength of protection afforded.