Intellectual Property & Technology

Your ideas and innovations are the cornerstone of your business success. Our team of experienced attorneys understands the importance of securing your IP and offers tailored strategies to protect your creations. Our representation includes:

• Trademark registration, enforcement, and litigation: We help you build and defend a strong brand identity, managing trademark disputes and opposition proceedings.
• Trade secret preservation and litigation: We craft strategies to protect sensitive business information through confidentiality agreements and litigation when necessary.
• IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions: We conduct thorough reviews to identify risks and ensure the seamless transfer of intellectual property assets.
• Copyright protection and licensing: We advise on copyright registration, infringement issues, and licensing agreements to ensure your creative works are safeguarded and monetized.

As businesses increasingly rely on technology, understanding and addressing the legal implications of emerging tools is essential. Our attorneys are well-versed in the latest developments in technology law and work closely with clients to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and unlock opportunities. Key areas of focus include:

• Software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, and outsourcing agreements: We negotiate and draft agreements for both technology providers and customers, addressing licensing, subscription models, data security, service levels, and outsourcing arrangements.
• Technology disputes and litigation: We represent clients in disputes over software development agreements, technology licensing, and other related conflicts.
• Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and vendor/contractor agreements: We structure, negotiate, and enforce agreements that clearly define responsibilities, deliverables, and risk allocation, helping clients establish long-term, scalable relationships with technology vendors and service providers.
• Technology transactions and M&A: We advise on the IP and technology aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.

AI is transforming how businesses innovate, operate, and compete. With this rapid change comes novel legal challenges that span intellectual property, data privacy, contract law, and ethics. Our attorneys help clients understand and anticipate the risks and opportunities presented by AI by advising on:

• IP ownership and infringement: We address questions of who owns AI-generated works and how to protect inventions that integrate AI.
• Data use and protection: We ensure lawful and ethical use of the data that powers AI systems.
• Ethical considerations and governance: We help organizations design policies and frameworks to guide the responsible use of AI and mitigate bias, discrimination, and reputational risks.
• Regulatory and compliance matters: We monitor evolving legislation and industry standards to help clients remain compliant as governments and regulators respond to the growing impact of AI.
• Contracting for AI solutions: We draft and negotiate agreements involving AI vendors, developers, and users that clearly allocate rights, responsibilities, and liabilities.

Our forward-looking approach allows clients not only to protect their assets but also to responsibly integrate AI into business models in a way that creates long-term competitive advantage.

At DarrowEverett, we combine technical knowledge, legal acumen, and industry insights to deliver results-driven counsel. Because we are not just attorneys but business advisors, we take the time to understand the nuances of your business to help us best protect your business’s assets. Let us partner with you to safeguard what sets your business apart. Contact our Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group today to learn how we can support your success.