Licensing/Due Diligence

Schiff Hardin has substantial experience, from the perspective of the licensor as well as the licensee, in negotiating and drafting licenses and other agreements for the commercial use of intellectual property rights.

Our work in this area has included the preparation of multiple forms of agreements commonly used in the transfer and use of rights in patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets in a variety of commercial and technical fields. We regularly prepare:

• Licenses
• Joint venture and teaming agreements
• Confidentiality agreements
• Consulting and development contracts
• Electronic data interchange agreements
• Source code escrow agreements
• Publishing and electronic publishing agreements

Our intellectual property attorneys form an integral part of our due diligence teams for commercial transactions. With our nationally respected corporate and securities, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital and private equity practices, we have investigated and evaluated the intellectual property aspects of multiple forms of acquisitions and other transactions.