Clark Hill represents a large array of clients in all sorts of matters relating to the protection and transfer of important technology.
Our attorneys apply for and obtain patents, trademarks, and copyrights. They draft and negotiate the terms of a variety of confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, patent disclosures, patent and know-how licensing agreements, employee invention agreements, and employee non-disclosure agreements. The negotiation of licensing arrangements and the preparation of instruments for protection against surreptitious and unauthorized use of technology involves the firm’s attorneys in several areas of the law, including computer law, international law, and tax law. The experience of negotiating these agreements spans a wide range of service industry clients including investment banking, insurance brokerage, information technology, distributorships, construction, advertising, architecture businesses, retail sales, manufacturing, automotive, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, agriculture, and healthcare companies.