ALA`s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice features a Litigation and Licensing Team that handles a full range of intellectual property litigation, including licensing disputes; copyright, trademark and patent infringement; and counterfeiting and diversion matters.

Fully Equipped to Handle Your Licensing Needs

Inbound and outbound licensing of intellectual property can serve as a significant source of revenue or a critical way to expand your intellectual property and product base. Whether you are a small company, an emerging entity or a global industry leader, licensing of your intellectual property can provide an important income stream and a means to leveraging the value of your technology and innovations.

Our Litigation and Licensing Team understands the significant advantages that an intellectual property license can offer. We deliver a combination of business and legal capabilities to intellectual property licensing matters, allowing us to anticipate future issues and fully protect your business for years to come. Our team is well-equipped to handle all aspects of your licensing needs.

Prepared to Address All Aspects of IP Protection

Our Litigation and Licensing Team is experienced in key technical disciplines and includes patent attorneys, trademark attorneys, copyright attorneys and litigators to assure that all aspects of IP protection are addressed. This background enables us to fully grasp the significance of your intellectual property and advise you on the best ways to enhance its value.

Our team has extensive experience drafting the following agreements:

• Software licenses and development agreements
• Internet and domain name use and licensing agreements
• Support and maintenance agreements
• Source code escrow agreements
• Hardware leasing and purchase agreements
• Computer service and outsourcing agreements
• Biotechnology licenses
• Pharmaceuticals co-development and licensing agreements
• Dealership agreements
• Vendor distribution forms
• Manufacturer’s representative agreements
• Secured transactions and intellectual property licenses and assignments
• Patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark agreements for use both nationally and internationally