Intellectual Property Services

Overview

Scale's intellectual property team supports emerging and established companies at all stages of growth in developing and implementing business-forward strategies designed to create, protect, monetize, and manage valuable IP assets. Working with a broad range of technologies, our attorneys advise clients on issues relating to domestic and international patents, government data rights, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and strategic collaborations, as well as on IP portfolio development and management. We also work with Scale’s other practice groups, offering strategic advice in support of their clients’ objectives.

Areas of Practice

As former Big Law IP litigators, patent examiners with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and in-house counsel, our attorneys bring significant legal and business experience to their clients. Whether working with startups, growth-stage businesses, or Fortune 500 companies, we approach legal issues with a business mindset and provide practical, efficient, and actionable advice on the following areas:

What Sets us Apart

• Dual-Use Technology Practice
  ‍For clients leveraging federally-funded R&D opportunities and government contracts, Scale offers a specialty practice focused on dual-use ventures and emerging defense technology. Our work in this area benefits from our strong relationships with trusted industry partners, including defense and dual-use oriented investors, accelerators and incubators, government and university programs, and professionals with complementary skills in areas such as contract capture strategy, accounting, and compliance.
• Music / Entertainment Industry Practice
  ‍We work with an expanding portfolio of music industry clients on a wide range of legal matters, including contract, copyright, and trademark issues related to recorded music and music publishing. We make the most of our relationships and experience in the music business to advise recording artists, songwriter, producers, and executives on protecting and monetizing their creative assets.
• Life Sciences Practice
  ‍Leveraging our team’s previous legal experience within the life sciences sector, we advise both emerging and established companies in the industry, including biotech, diagnostics, medical devices, personalized medicine and healthcare clients, on a wide array of IP strategy issues.