Related Practices
- FDA Practice Group
- Intellectual Property Due Diligence
- Intellectual Property Procurement
- Patent Litigation
- Trade Secret, Trademark, Trade Dress & Copyright Litigation
Industry Experience
AVH partners with our clients to provide day-to-day intellectual property advice and to formulate long-term strategic plans. We provide creative solutions that take into account both short-term practicalities and long-term litigation and other considerations. Our attorneys evaluate threats from competitors regarding patent and trademark rights. We prepare opinions relating to the infringement and validity of patents.
We frequently become intimately involved with the product development process, assisting clients to navigate around the intellectual property rights of competitors and design their own patent strategies. For example, in the pharmaceutical industry, we regularly evaluate proposed drug formulations, assess patent infringement and validity issues and advise clients regarding strategies for launching such products and defending against challenges. We also evaluate strategies for protecting the innovations that result from this process.
Our attorneys negotiate and draft technology-related agreements, such as patent and software licenses, joint development and technology sharing arrangements, and employee and vendor confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. We also assist clients in implementing intellectual property audit and compliance programs.