South Florida IP Lawyers for Domestic and Cross-Border IP Transactions
Our transactional intellectual property (IP) practice includes representing IP owners with respect to asset identification, portfolio management and contract negotiation, and representing licensees and acquirers in all types of IP license and transfer transactions. With decades of experience representing many of the world’s leading companies, we offer insightful, practical and forward-thinking legal advice for companies with portfolios ranging from individual trademarks to hundreds of IP assets registered across the globe.
Strategic IP Representation for South Florida Startups, Emerging Enterprises and Global Leaders
Our Miami IP lawyers, who have been repeatedly named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers and received recognition including inclusion in Best Lawyers in America®, Super Lawyers, Florida Trend’s “Florida Legal Elite,” and South Florida Legal Guide’s “Top Lawyers in South Florida,” provide advice and representation for transactional matters including:
IP Audits
Our IP audits are designed to help companies identify all sources of potential exposure, including unregistered patents, trademarks, copyrights and designs; inadequately-protected trade secrets and confidential information; and, uses of third-party IP and Open Source software that could potentially support claims for infringement. We tailor our audit services to the scope and nature of each client’s business, and we offer practical recommendations that take into account each client’s market position, global reach and budget.
Portfolio Management
For clients that already have a clear grasp of their IP assets, we offer comprehensive and full-service portfolio management. This includes tracking filing deadlines, submitting all filings required in order to maintain and renew existing registrations, monitoring for infringing uses and competing registration applications, and managing all IP-related agreements. Our portfolio management services are designed to ensure that our clients are able to make effective use of their developed and acquired IP assets as and when desired.
Assignments and Licenses
We represent IP owners, licensees and acquirers in all types of assignment and licensing transactions. This includes stand-alone transactions as well as transactions involved with mergers and acquisitions, and it includes licensing and assignment of brand names, music, video, designs, patented inventions and all other IP assets. With our extensive IP litigation background, we are able to strategically advise clients regarding issues such as remedies, venue selection and indemnification, and we have significant experience in transactions involving virtually all forms of IP.
Technology Transfers
We have successfully represented clients in numerous technology transfer agreements involving many cutting-edge forms of intellectual property. Our attorneys rely on significant legal and technical knowledge to help clients navigate the unique and complex issues involved in these transactions, and we focus on clearly delineating the business terms of the deal while also mitigating our clients’ risk and ensuring that their assets are secure.
Speak With a Miami IP Lawyer at Lott & Fischer
If you would like to learn more about our IP audit, portfolio management, or contract drafting and negotiation services, please feel free to get in touch. To discuss your company’s needs with one of our Miami IP lawyers in confidence, call 305-448-7089 or contact us online.