Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

Negotiating a Software or Patent License

Situation is: entering a contract with a development firm

that will be using alot of their code (already written) and

also writing code for us based on our filed biz methods

patent. They currently use their code in their own

product which they are selling. Our product which will

use some of this code-will be sold (by us) to their

customers also but for a different solution. There could

be some overlap in the future because our patent

applies to many channels /markets-some of whcih

theyare currently selling to with a vaguely similar

product. The issue is -if we split up-who owns what

AND, WHAT KIND OF ATTORNEY DO I GO TO? a

software licensing attorney? my patent attorney? or a

business attorney to negotiate all of this?


Asked on 5/10/05, 8:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Suvashis Bhattacharya Fliesler Meyer LLP

Re: Negotiating a Software or Patent License

An intellectual property attorney who specializes in patent prosecution as well as licensing matters is best to handle your situation. Feel free to give me a call to discuss further.

Best,

Suvashis Bhattacharya

415-218-7495.

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Answered on 5/10/05, 11:39 pm


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