Representative Experience
Examples of the matters successfully handled by Ulmer & Berne’s International Practice Group include the following:
Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
Joint venture between U.S. and Chinese manufacturers to produce consumer goods for sale in foreign markets
Internet-based joint venture to deliver financial services in China
Joint ventures between U.S. Fortune 1000 company and counterparts in China, Indonesia and Thailand for manufacturing of U.S. proprietary products
Acquisition of Midwest manufacturer by Australian public company
Commercial joint ventures for U.S. company in Australia, UAE, Singapore and Thailand
Canadian power company joint venture with Belgian client
Joint venture with Korean enterprise regarding online education
Commercial Transactions
Contractor, subcontractor, independent contractor, confidentiality, sales, consignment agreements, terms and conditions of sale and CE certification issues for domestic and foreign entities
Advice and drafting of commercial finance arrangements for foreign enterprises, including debt (secured and unsecured) and equity financings in all types of industries
Advice concerning Terms and Conditions for commercial and industrial sales in multiple jurisdictions
Corporate finance, real estate, immigration and employment services for foreign enterprises doing business in the U.S.
Technology and Intellectual Property
Coordination of U.S. and foreign patent prosecutions
Trademark prosecutions under U.S. laws and Madrid Protocol
Trademark prosecution and maintenance in Canada, EU, Japan, China, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan
Prosecution of pharmaceutical patent applications in Australia, EU, Brazil, Japan, China, Poland and Russian Federation
Prosecution, filing and maintenance of corporate portfolio (800+ files) of trademark registrations and applications
Prosecution, filing and maintenance of corporate portfolio (300+ files) of patent applications and patents in multiple foreign countries, plus related patent litigation and patentability, infringement and validity analysis and opinions
Patent infringement litigation against manufacturers in Japan, Germany, Italy, Canada and France, in U.S. federal court and before International Trade Commission
Advice regarding trademark and domain name issues in China
Dispute Resolution
International Trade Commission anti-dumping proceedings
International Trade Commission Section 312 proceedings
Defense of claims against foreign owners of vessels located in U.S.
Arbitration before International Arbitration Tribunal of ABA regarding international steel brokerage dispute
Mediation and informal dispute resolution activities on behalf of Chinese and German clients