Technology Transactions
Allen Matkins works with clients at all stages of the development and commercialization of intellectual property.
In the early stages of product development, we help clients protect already-existing intellectual property as well as acquire the necessary rights in intellectual property developed by employees, through joint development agreements or outsourcing arrangements.
As companies mature and seek to capitalize on their intellectual property, we advise clients on manufacturing, distribution, reseller and licensing agreements. We focus on helping our clients minimize risks associated with commercial transactions and customize agreements to protect and preserve intellectual property rights while expanding commercial opportunities.
When our clients seek to purchase intellectual property, we help conduct due diligence to confirm that they are acquiring all of the rights that they expect to acquire. We also assist buyers and sellers in “cleaning up,” or allocating risks associated with due diligence issues such as breaks in the chain of title of intellectual property.
We advise clients with respect to any number of technology transactions including:
- Nondisclosure agreements
- Joint venture/strategic alliance agreements
- Software development agreements
- Evaluation and beta test agreements
- Distribution agreements
- Material transfer agreements
- OEM agreements
- Manufacturing agreements
- “Value Added” reseller agreements
- Software license agreements
- Copyright license agreements
- Trademark license agreements
- Research and development agreements
- Mergers and acquisitions
