Insights that enhance business value
Obtaining expert guidance early in the development of intellectual property can be pivotal to business success in today’s hyper-competitive marketplace.
At Lando & Anastasi, providing expert strategic counseling on intellectual property issues is at the heart of our practice. We take the time to look at each client’s situation from every angle. This enables us consistently to deliver innovative solutions that help clients avoid potential pitfalls and make the most of their IP investment over the long term.
In addition, L&A can provide comprehensive legal transaction support. Our expertise in contract law and our extensive technical knowledge enable us to craft agreements that protect our clients’ business interests—today and into the future.
Leveraging our broad technical, industry and legal expertise, we can:
- Help identify and assess valuable intellectual property assets, advising clients on whether, how, and when to pursue patent or trademark protection, in light of their business goals and budget.
- Provide expert counsel on how to protect proprietary trade secrets or business methods.
- Advise clients on how to avoid conflicts with competitors’ patents and/or analyze whether competitors are infringing on theirs.
- Understand the unique dynamics of Internet-based IP assets and address the issues specific to them, including domain name selection and protection, cybersquatting, and online trademark abuse.
- Advise venture capital groups or large private investors on IP issues that impact their value potential.
- Perform intellectual property due diligence, going beneath the surface to provide insight that helps reduce potential liabilities, identify new market opportunities, and confirm that IP rights are sufficient to support business plans.
- Negotiate, prepare and review a range of agreements relating to our clients’ intellectual property, from non-disclosure and licensing agreements to technology transfer, joint development, and acquisition/divestiture agreements.
In providing strategic counseling and transaction support, we are focused on building long-term relationships that help clients achieve market success.
