Licensing is one of the oldest practice areas in the firm, and licensing agreements are another important part of a client’s intellectual property portfolio. We have served clients in all industries including biotechnology, chemical, electrical and computer science. In particular, the technology industry has a unique set of concerns related to licensing, and we are very experienced in helping our clients with those issues. Attorneys at Patterson & Sheridan can secure licenses for a company to use a specific, existing technology, or we can help confirm royalties for the technology owners. We are well-aware of clients’ concerns related to potential threats, and we provide protection and guidance throughout the process during the negotiation stages and the enforcement stage. In addition, we counsel clients about the potential licensing opportunities in the marketplace. Clients particularly in the electronics industry need this kind of expertise. Many times, there are other companies who can benefit from a client’s invention related to computer software, hardware and other electronics. Transactions are involved to transfer rights to the other company or inventor who can use the existing technology to further innovate in their specific industry. Our intention in every client relationship is to work as a member of the client’s team by putting the most appropriate people in our firm on the job while meeting the client’s budgetary requirements. Throughout our geographically distributed offices and our team-oriented approach, we are well-positioned to establish strong, long-term relationships with our clients. Our clients receive, in a uniquely cost effective manner, the highest quality legal services involving a broad spectrum of technologies and legal matters through synergy between our offices.