BUSINESS IDEAS AUDIT

The protection of intellectual property is crucial in this economy increasingly driven by technology and information. The goal of an IP audit is to identify and review a company's intellectual property. The audit typically serves as a precursor to establishing a comprehensive program to create, perfect, maintain and exploit intellectual property. Areas covered generally include trademarks and service marks, copyrights, trade secrets and proprietary information. More specifically, the audit will cover:

• the identification of trade and service marks
• identification of copyrightable material
• overview of website content
• the protection of personal, confidential or proprietary information and trade secrets
• software licensing including assessing licensor protections and licensee compliance
• documenting ownership or transfer of IP in the employment and independent contractor setting

The audit can be tailored to meet a company’s needs, can be performed in stages and can be structured to effectively incorporate participation by company personnel in order to complete the audit in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

For further information, please contact: David Carroll or Mike Mahoney