Intellectual Property
Shipman’s Intellectual Property practice advises companies of all sizes, at all stages of development, and in a wide range of industries on how best to maximize the value of their intellectual property. We work to understand client’s business needs and provide creative solutions to their intellectual property concerns. Shipman lawyers combine business knowledge, technical skills and experience to effectively and efficiently serve our clients. Shipman lawyers are committed to providing clients with the maximum value for the money that our clients invest in our services.
The experience of Shipman's Intellectual Property team extends to most industries including categories of technologies and products like biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, genetics, medical devices, healthcare, food and beverage, cannabis, electronic and telecommunication devices.
Intellectual property assets are often a businesses’ most valuable asset and often is imperative to the success and survival of said business. Shipman lawyers possess a deep understanding of the critical role that intellectual property can play in a competitive marketplace.
Our extensive knowledge of intellectual property rights, and our experience handling a wide variety of intellectual property transactions and litigation, help our clients identify, acquire, secure, maintain and defend their intellectual property assets.
Intellectual Property Portfolio Management
The Shipman intellectual property team regularly helps clients develop intellectual property portfolio strategies that can determine what IP should be protected, renewed, licensed, sold, or abandoned to meet clients’ business goals.
Brand Protection - Copyrights and Trademarks
Whether clients have a single mark or an international trademark portfolio, we work with them to ensure that these valuable parts of their brand and business are adequately protected. This includes protecting trademarks, service marks, and domain names.
Intellectual Property Litigation
When representing clients in the enforcement of their intellectual property rights, our lawyers pursue the most cost-effective approach to resolving disputes based on their understanding of client business needs, legal issues, technical matters, the potential risks and costs of litigation. Our clients include companies and technologies in biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical devices, semiconductor manufacturing and computers and software.
Licensing and Technology Transfer
The Shipman intellectual property team has extensive experience helping clients realize the value of their intellectual property assets through licensing and sales. An essential component of our practice involves counseling clients to leverage their intellectual property assets through licensing, technology transfer, and research and development transactions, both domestically and globally.
Trade Secrets
Our lawyers provide comprehensive guidance to clients in safeguarding trade secrets and proprietary information that are critical to their businesses. This includes confidential information about know-how, technologies, product development, business and marketing plans, customer lists and financial information.
