IP Contracts and Licenses

Intellectual property rights realize their full value especially when used strategically – for example, as the basis for licensing models, collaborations, or the joint development of new products and markets.

We provide comprehensive advice on the related contractual issues and draft agreements that are legally sound while also aligning with your business model and negotiating position.

These include, in particular, license agreements, collaboration and development agreements, as well as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

In doing so, we always keep practical considerations in mind alongside the legal framework: clear definition of scope of services, rights of use, exclusivity, compensation, term, termination, and the handling of further developments.

In addition, we advise you on the protection of trade secrets under the German Trade Secrets Act (GeschGehG) – in particular, on the organizational and contractual measures required to ensure that confidential know-how is legally and effectively protected in the event of an emergency.