Jamieson Collins & Company provides advice on all matters affecting intellectual property to a variety of clients including small, medium and large businesses that operate across national borders. For technology companies and others that create, develop and utilize intellectual property the protection of your intellectual property is fundamental to your business success.
Copyright
- Advice on all aspects of copyright protection and infringement;
- Preparation and filing of applications for copyright registration;
- Negotiation and drafting of copyright agreements, including copyright license agreements and asset purchase agreements involving copyright;
- Conducting due diligence to assess copyright in the context of business transactions;
- Provision of advice regarding enforcement of copyright, copyright liability and ownership issues; and
- Copyright litigation.
Technology Transfer and Licencing
- Mergers and acquisitions of technology companies;
- Acquisition of intellectual property and technology company assets;
- Advising on employee and contractor intellectual property issues and assignments;
- Technology distribution, including sales, marketing, reseller and sales agency arrangements;
- Software, copyright, trade-mark, patent and other intellectual property licensing;
- Application service provider, hosting and other software and service delivery structures;
- Co-development and joint development agreements;
- Confidentiality, non-disclosure and technology ownership and assignment agreements;
- IT outsourcing; and
- Publishing contracts.
Trade Secrets
- Advising on the protection of trade secrets and confidential information;
- Negotiating and drafting non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements;
- Advising on the commercialization of trade secrets;
- Drafting agreements to license and/or sell trade secrets; and
- Drafting agreements to protect confidential information and trade secrets in the context of employees and independent contractors.
Trade Marks
- Analysis and assessment of trade-mark availability, registrability, validity and infringement;
- Preparation, filing and prosecution of trade-mark applications in Canada and in foreign jurisdictions;
- Provision of advice regarding trade-mark portfolio management, strategy and the enforcement of trademark rights;
- Development and management of trade-mark licensing programs, including the preparation of trademark license agreements;
- Conducting due diligence to assess trade-mark status and validity in the context of business transactions; and
- Trade-mark and domain name litigation, including opposition, expungement, cancellation, dispute resolution and other proceedings.
Patents
- Provision of patentability, infringement and validity assessments;
- Preparing and prosecuting patent applications;
- Drafting and negotiating license and assignment agreements;
- Drafting and negotiating manufacturing and distribution agreements;
- Preparation and registration of industrial designs;
- Performing due diligence and negotiating asset purchase agreements in corporate acquisitions; and
- Litigating patent infringement and patent licensing disputes.
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