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Intellectual Property
At present, the world trade takes place in a highly competitive environment, where wealth is not concentrated solely in the possession of tangible property, but as a consequence of the constant flow of trade, new rights related to intellectual property arise. Our goal is to provide a complete and continuous assistance to each of our customers in all services related to the protection, creation, maintenance and valuation of its portfolio of Intellectual Property.
A. Management and Valuation of Intangible Assets
- Intangible assets (know-how, trademark, trade name, marketing strategies, promotions, publicity rights, licensing, Goodwill)
- Importance of Management of Intangible Assets
- Vital to the success of the Company
- The current economic world is a world driven by knowledge
- Businesses must protect their important products and methods that distinguish them from their competitors
- Valuing intangible assets of the Company - Value made by Certified Public Accountants
- Brand, the most valuable asset of a company
B. Trademarks and Trade Names
- Search Trademark, Slogans (commercials) and Trade Names
- Availability of Legal Services (possibility of rejection or possible opposition)
- Search Designs
- Title Search
- State Trademark Review and History Records
- Trademarks and Trade Names
- Renewals Brand Names Sales
- Administrative changes (takeovers, change of address, Mergers) of Marks and Trade Names
- Reconsiderations and Appeals against refusals and Prevention (Administrative Process)
- Opposition demands
- Demands of Nullity and Cancellation
- Claims of Abuse
- Review system of Trademark Gazettes and Newsletters. Monitoring of competing brands or notification of similar brands.
- Preparation of Letters of Dismissal and desists
- Trademark protection in the Colon Free Zone and Customs Registry Service (applies only in Panama
- Search and Registration of Domain Name, through the generic TLDs (. Com,. Net,. Org,. Info) and country code domains.
- Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and rights of ownership related to domain name, through ICANN's UDRP.
C. Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs
- Search and Research of prior art
- Submission of Applications and Administrative Monitoring.
- Protecting Rights through the Paris Convention and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
D. Trade Secrets
- Planning systems to preserve the confidentiality of information (physical security measures and contractual)
- Preparation of Confidentiality Contracts
- Elaboration of Privacy clauses in Labor Contracts
- Licensing of Trade Secrets and Know How
E. License Contract of Intellectual Property - Transfer of Technology and Intangible Assets
- Review and Development of Contracts License (Trademarks, Patents, Copyright, Know How), Purchase or Sale of Intangible Assets, Joint Ventures
- Business Strategies and Considerations
- Audits of Intellectual Property (Intellectual Properties mapping)
- Portfolio Review of trademarks and Patents
- Study of parties involved in the Contract
- Due Diligence
- Negotiation of licensing contracts
- Confidentiality Agreement (Non - Disclosure Agreements)
- Multimedia and Entertainment Licensing
- Biotech Licensing
- Franchise Contracts
- Distribution Contracts
- Study of Aspects of International Law, Bankruptcy, Tax Law and Antitrust Law
F. Copyright and Related Rights
- Registration of works protected under the Copyright (Computer Programs, written works, musical works, audiovisual works, etc.)..
- Protection of Web Design pages under Copyright.
- Negotiation and Execution of Assignment Contracts of Works protected by Copyright.
- Negotiation and Execution of Licenses for Use of Works Protected by Copyright.
- Drafting Contracts Online (Click wraps Agreements and Browse wraps Agreements)
- Preparation and review of Image rights contracts.
- Preparation and Review of Publishing Contracts
- Advice on Ideas Protection
- Advice in Litigation for infringement of copyright.
G. New Technologies
- Analysis and confection of Web Site creation contracts
- Confection of Codes of Conduct
- Analysis and confection of Software and Hardware Contracts
- Click wraps and Browse wraps Agreements
- Legal web site protection (safety and privacy policies, terms and conditions) and databases
- Escrow Contracts
- Service Level Agreements
- Outsourcing
- Internet based contracts
- Personal Information protection policies
- E-Commerce and digital signatures
- Domain Name conflict resolutions
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