Intellectual Property Licensing Attorneys
Intellectual property licensing agreements allow you to enhance the value of your innovations to a level beyond what you could have achieved with your own resources.
A non-disclosure agreement or non-compete agreement is often the first step taken when entering licensing discussions.
Our attorneys advise and assist you in these and related areas.
Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements
Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A. frequently works with companies wishing to license technology or commercial rights to other companies, as well as with companies wishing to license from other companies.
We draft intellectual property licensing agreements and review proposed agreements, with the purpose of ensuring protection of your company's interests. We have assisted in the creation of international intellectual property licensing agreements involving complex technology and commercial rights. We have established relationships with law firms in major industrialized nations and work through them to identify specific legal and commercial issues which need to be resolved.
Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
Deciding what to divulge to a potential supplier, licensee or strategic partner presents a number of dilemmas. You need to provide your associates with the information they need to work successfully with your firm, while you retain control over technology still under development, trade secrets or other vital data.
Non-Compete Agreements
Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A. provides advice, counsel and drafting services regarding non-compete agreements, usually for purposes relating to specific technology issues.
When non-compete protection is necessary, our attorneys will draft these documents in such a way as to identify the specific area to be protected and draft the agreement in as strong of manner as possible for the protection of your interests.
Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A. can discuss these matters with you and provide advice and services designed to protect your rights and your control of your technology.
For a consultation with a lawyer at Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A. call 952.563.3000 or send us an e-mail. Located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, we serve clients in Minnesota, throughout the country and around the world.