Scott & Scott, LLP has the expertise to deal with issues confronting the energy industry in technology and intellectual property litigation, as well as general business disputes, corporate transactions, business financing, and state and federal regulatory matters. We have successfully assisted energy companies in protecting their valuable trade secrets and other intellectual property.
Exploration Technology Licensing
Scott & Scott works with both energy companies and their vendors to negotiate, structure, and document licenses for exploration technology. Energy technology licenses often require extensive discussions regarding business terms, ownership of intellectual property, and division of responsibilities for all aspects of the business relationship. Scott & Scott’s clients rely on our experience to negotiate licenses that protect their interests.
Intellectual Property
Scott & Scott’s IP lawyers represent energy industry clients on trademark, trade secret, and copyright protection and disputes. Scott & Scott has the expertise to deal with intellectual property issues confronting the energy industry, such as direct liability for copyright or trademark infringement, potential exposure in other jurisdictions based on accessibility of information over the Internet, protecting a company’s valuable trade secrets, safeguarding copyrights, and trademarks.
Software License Disputes
Software publishers that serve the energy industry often have license agreements that are ambiguous from a legal perspective and difficult to interpret. When a software publisher targets one of our energy clients, Scott & Scott, LLP’s team of attorneys and technology professionals interpret the license and work to negotiate favorable resolutions on behalf of the energy company.