At Conway we regularly advise clients involved in cross-border licensing or the outright sale of technology. Licensing technology can be a complicated affair and the attorneys at Conway are experienced in drafting precise, tightly worded and legally sound contracts on behalf of our clients. As much of the contracting work is done in the English language, our combined team of Dutch and American trained lawyers is well suited to help clients prepare cross-border sales and licensing agreements. Our lawyers are well aware of the legal and regulatory environment governing these contracts. Because of the fact we act as counsel on behalf of clients involved in technology disputes, we know what kind of pitfalls can occur.
Intellectual Property & Licensing
Illustrative experience
Structuring Joint R&D Arrangements (France):
Drafting of sensitive contractual terms compliant with competition rules between potential competitors.
Process Technology License for refining Jet Fuels (USA – NL):
Negotiating multiple technology licenses from US oil companies and technology firms for application in Europe.
Process Technology License for Plastic-to-Oil process (Various countries):
Drafting and negotiating multiple technology licenses from license holder to Operator for application at production facilities in various countries.
WIPO:
Acting as counsel in World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) arbitrations on behalf of parties involved in licensing disputes and disputes over domain names.
ICC:
Acting as counsel in International Chamber of Commerce (ICC arbitrations on behalf of parties involved in the processing of internet transactions regarding charge-backs and other fees levied by credit card companies and banks.
Technology License for Enhanced Concrete (Singapore):
Assisting a Dutch contractor in a dispute on a license for the production of specific type of enhanced concrete granted by Singapore based license holder.
Halt Trademark Infringement by former distributor (USA):
Forcing terminated distributor to cease-and-desist use of European manufacturer’s trademarks and trade names on website and in making tags.
Services
- Contract drafting / review
- Negotiation
- Legal opinions
- Dispute avoidance advice
- Pre-litigation strategic counseling
- Early case evaluation
- Representation before civil courts
- Domestic and International Arbitration
- Multi-jurisdictional coordination