Experience
Inbound (FDI) Merger and Acquisition Purchases of U.S. Company, Creating Cross Border Equity Joint Ventures
We have represented a number of French and British technology companies with respect to inbound (FDI) merger and acquisition purchases of U.S. company, creating cross border equity joint ventures. Our years of experience and large number of these clients speeds the process and transactions.
Beneficial Franchise Company v. BankOne, et al.
We were lead counsel for defendants Republic Bank & Trust and River City Bank in patent infringement case involving business method patents purportedly covering systems and software relating to tax refund anticipation loan processing. We successfully settled the case after prevailing with respect to novel contractual third-party claims which we brought against an affiliate of the plaintiff patent owner. Beneficial Franchise Company v. Bank One, et al., Civil No. 00 C 2441 (N.D. Ill. 2001).
IP Portfolio Development; Patent and Licensing Strategy
We worked with our client, a startup software company, to develop cost-effective strategies to optimize protection of core technologies, to analyze competitor patents for clearance and patentability issues, and to approach potential partners for licensing opportunities.
Patent Prosecution
The firm drafted patent applications and license agreements related to a portable breath alcohol detector.
Patent Prosecution and Opinion Drafting
Our firm represented a computer printer and electronics company in the drafting of patents and prosecution of patent applications related to consumer electronic products such as printers (laser, ink jet, etc.), scanners and all-in-one units, ink and print head design.
Research and Licensing Agreements
Our firm represented a large company in the automotive industry in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications related to numerous technologies in its IP portfolio, and in preparing and negotiating research agreements with universities. We assisted in implementing cost-effective procedures for conducting patentability analyses and patent preparation for a stream of invention disclosures.
Social Media
Provided counseling to clients on various trademark, libel and copyright issues related to social networking media.
Worldwide Rebranding
We conducted extensive, worldwide searches and reviews of potential names selected by our client for its rebranding. We then coordinated the filing and prosecution of applications for the new name 15 different countries, including the United States, where we successfully defended the marks against claims of a potential likelihood of confusion with another mark.