Individuals and businesses recognize the value of the property and technology they develop - as well as the importance of protecting it. Cline Williams' Intellectual Property and Technology Law practice group handles a broad range of intellectual property rights issues including licensing, trademark, trade secrets and copyrights. Our clients include educational and health care institutions, bioengineering and biotechnical companies and literary organizations that rely on our ability to provide services that include:

• Technology transfers from colleges and universities
• Trademark searches, evaluation and state and federal registration
• Preparing and implementing policies and agreements to protect trade secrets and proprietary information
• Search, evaluate and register copyrights on books, multimedia, music, artwork and computer software with the U.S. Copyright Office
• Reviewing, preparing and negotiating agreements for the commercialization of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and patents
• Multimedia, Web site construction, portal and related contracts
• Negotiating, drafting and publishing agreements for musicians, authors, film producers and video game developers
• Litigation of intellectual property issues