Intellectual Property

Intellectual property is increasingly becoming a core asset of many of our clients’ businesses. In today’s technology-driven business environment, the present high-tech marketplace calls for specific legal expertise. Our attorneys are dedicated to both reducing the risks of clients who utilize e-commerce, as well as providing solutions for those who encounter challenges when doing business on the Internet. Silver & Freedman provides a range of technical disciplines to a diverse mix of middle-market clients, individuals, and international companies and has substantial expertise in the following areas:

• business formation and structuring 

• mergers & acquisitions

• franchising and licensing

• software licensing agreements (in and out)

• internet content licensing and distribution agreements

• privacy law counseling/internet privacy policies 

• hardware/purchase and sale agreements

• custom software development

• product development

• licensing of trademarks and other intellectual property

• web-site hosting/operating/co-location/content delivery agreements

• e-commerce agreements

• professional/consulting services agreements

• trademark & copyright protection and prosecution

• intellectual property counseling

• counseling for insurance in IP matters 

• labor & employment matters

• non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements 

• non-solicitation, trade secret and non-compete issues

• trade secrets and other intellectual property counseling

• trade secret audits