Intellectual Property

Spencer Crain recognizes the value of your intellectual property, and the importance of protecting it. We bring our extensive skill and experience to finding and exploiting your intellectual capital, including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights. Businesses today rely on technology and e-commerce, and acquiring and protecting your intellectual property assets provide a distinct competitive advantage.

Not every target willingly signs a license. Not every ex-employee honors his fiduciary obligations to protect your trade secrets. When your intellectual property rights are challenged or violated, Spencer Crain's attorneys are prepared to take your case to court. Getting the most for a client's intellectual capital often means litigation, and our lawyers are ready to fight for your rights when necessary. Our attorneys have the experience to handle every aspect of your intellectual property case, from negotiating a settlement to representing you at trial. They have successfully represented clients in matters involving misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets, employee raiding and tortious interference, theft of confidential and proprietary information, unfair competition, and noncompetition dispute actions in Texas and across the United States.

• Patent, trademark, trade secret, and software licensing agreements
• Acquisition and sale of businesses and intellectual property
• Joint ventures and strategic alliances
• Software procurement and licensing
• Trademark, trade secret, and unfair competition litigation
• Domain name arbitration and litigation