BHGR’s Intellectual Property (IP) Group helps clients secure their global commercial position by collaborating with them to develop and protect their intellectual assets, optimize a return on their investment, and meet their business goals and objectives.
Overview
BHGR’s IP Group represents entities across the commercial spectrum from emerging companies to mid-size companies to Fortune and Global 500 companies. We also represent research institutions such as educational institutions, federal labs, government agencies and entities and consortiums. Our attorneys advise clients on all aspects of intellectual property, including initial identification of IP, asset protection, commercialization, and enforcement of IP rights.
Focus Areas
Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, & Copyrights
Our attorneys assist clients with all aspects of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. We provide domestic and international freedom to operate opinions; patent preparation, prosecution, and enforcement; domestic and international trademark clearance searches, trademark prosecution, and enforcement; copyright registrations; and trade secret advice and counsel. We also counsel clients on IP portfolio management, acquisition, and development and perform due diligence assessments of IP portfolios.
Licensing, Technology Transactions, & Tech Transfers
Our attorneys advise our clients on a variety of domestic and international technology transaction documents, including all types of IP licenses, IP asset sales, development and research, material transfer, sales and distribution, and similar technology transactional agreements. We also advise clients on technology Government contracts that are subject to federal technology transfer legislation and Government acquisition regulations (FARs and DFARs).
Litigation & Arbitration
When necessary to protect or defend our clients’ IP rights, we represent clients in mediation, arbitration, and in state and federal courts. We have represented clients in a variety of IP disputes, including those involving copyright, patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, and unfair competition.
Representative Scientific Fields, Technologies, & Industries
BHGR’s IP Group’s work spans a broad range of scientific and technological fields, including:
- Animal pathogens
- Applications
- Artificial Intelligence
- Aviation
- Anti-bacterial compounds
- Bioinformatics
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Biotechnology
- Cannabis and hemp
- Cancer therapeutics
- Cloud-based systems
- Computer systems
- Communication systems
- Cosmetics
- CRISPR
- Dental equipment and devices
- DNA sequencing
- Drug delivery
- Energy
- Genetic engineering
- Hardware
- Healthcare
- Industrial equipment and machines
- Integrated Solutions
- Mechanical equipment
- Medical equipment and devices
- Network systems
- Pet toys and devices
- Pharmaceuticals
- Plant pathogens
- Plant physiology
- Psilocybin
- Renewable energy (clean coal, solar, wind, fusion)
- RNA interference
- Singular devices
- Software
- Small-molecule therapeutics
- Vaccines
- Veterinary equipment and devices
- Weather and climate systems
