Ulmer & Berne LLP's intellectual property (IP) and technology assists clients to create effective strategies for the commercialization and exploitation of intellectual property rights and technology assets. Our attorneys are skilled at all aspects of intellectual property and sophisticated technology licensing and technology transfer contracts and deals, including:
Our attorneys also have substantial experience in connection with the structure and implementation of businesses involved in technology transactions including strategic business planning and the formation of appropriate business entities. They also work closely with members of the Firm's business law, tax and employee benefits groups in formulating and helping to create and implement appropriate business structures.
Ulmer & Berne's IP and technology group also has extensive experience in licensing. Our attorneys have handled a variety of sophisticated licensing transactions involving a diverse array of tangible and intangible assets and technologies. These transactions have included:
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Multiple-site ERP and CRM software implementations;
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Software and information systems development agreements;
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Information systems outsourcing and related services agreements;
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Service level, support, and maintenance agreements related to software assets and technologies;
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Website development agreements;
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Software application service provider agreements;
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Technology transfer agreements, including licenses of biotechnology assets in the area of genetic marker technology;
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Multi-site Voice-over IP-based telephony implementations involving software and hardware acquisition, implementation and service agreements; and
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Biotechnology and life sciences transfer, development, licensing, support, commercialization and merger and acquisition agreements.