Expertise
A company’s value is measured using the sum of two types of resources: tangible assets, such as plant, property and other “hard” property, and so-called intangible assets that include intellectual property such as processes, formulas, and brands. For many companies, the value of intangible assets is actually greater than the value of tangible ones. Intellectual property can and must be protected by patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, franchises and trade secrets. Thorpe North and Western addresses all client matters related to intellectual property, such as licensing, assignments, non-competition agreements and the prevention of unfair competition. The firm’s attorneys have a broad range of technical backgrounds and training necessary to understand, define, establish, grow, and protect the equity and integrity of the intellectual property of clients.
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The following represents some of the specific technical fields TNW addresses.
Acoustics
Aeronautics
Agriculture
Biochemistry
Biotechnology and genetics
Business methods and procedures
Composites
Computer hardware
Digital communications
Drug delivery
Electronics
Environmental technology
Fluid dynamics
Games
Inorganic chemistry
Internet and e-commerce
Material science
Mechanical devices
Medical devices
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Medical technology
MEMS technologies
Mining and minerals
Nanotechnology
Nutritional supplements
Optics
Organic chemistry
Petrochemicals
Petroleum recovery
Pharmaceutics
Physics
Renewable energy
Robotics
Semiconductors
Software
Sporting goods
Wireless design
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