Intellectual Property Protection, IP Assignment Agreements, Trade Secrets

Addressing Insider Threats to Intellectual Property

Venable LLP on 5/14/2025

Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more

What are IP Assignment Agreements?

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 4/10/2023

For the high-growth startups we represent (and into which our venture capital clients invest), intellectual property (IP) is typically the core asset driving the company’s value. Ensuring that the company’s IP is properly...more

Williams Mullen's Trending Now - An IP Podcast - Intellectual Contracts

Williams Mullen on 6/18/2020

On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Trending Now - An IP Podcast, Amy Pruett is joined by Janet Cho and Ed White to discuss approaches to IP-related agreements during a pandemic....more

IP Considerations During COVID-19: IP Housekeeping

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/18/2020

As businesses consider how to transition to a "new normal," a thorough review of intellectual property (IP) assets and a protocol for managing those assets should be part of the planning process. For many companies, the...more

Invention Assignment Agreements – How to Avoid Pitfalls

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/26/2018

Intellectual property assets are the lifeblood of many businesses today. No employer wants to see those assets walk out the door when an employee leaves. Employee invention assignment agreements are one crucial tool for...more

Intellectual Property Basics

Jackson Walker on 1/2/2018

This handout provides an entry level discussion of intellectual property and sets out IP action steps. TABLE OF CONTENTS - Introduction - Trademarks - Copyrights - Patents - Trade Secrets - Keep Attorneys From...more