Intellectual Property Services for Colleges and Universities

Intellectual property has become increasingly important to colleges and universities with rapid growth of distance education and electronic publishing; commercialization of research and technologies; merchandising and licensing revenue potential from trademarks; and ease of digital reproduction of copyrightable works. Ice Miller lawyers help institutions develop policies to protect intellectual property rights and establish rights with respect to intellectual property developed by faculty, staff, and students. Ice Miller attorneys also handle patent, trademark, and copyright applications and infringement, draft and negotiate contracts, and handle intellectual property risk management matters. Additionally, Ice Miller attorneys provide comprehensive legal services to university start-up companies.

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