Clean & Sustainable Technologies
Over the past several years, it has been a privilege to provide our services to a number of clients focused on clean and sustainable technologies (‘cleantech’).
The cleantech arena utilizes ideas that span a broad range of scientific disciplines such as microbiology, chemistry, physics, engineering, software etc. Our firm’s collaborative work approach and the world class expertise of our professionals in these scientific disciplines allow us to cater to the unique needs of this arena.
We have assisted our clients with drafting and global prosecution of IP rights, management of IP assets, valuation and enforcement of IP rights, and development of business strategies that optimally leverage all forms of intellectual assets (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, trade secrets and copyrights) for enhanced value extraction.
Our Cleantech practice group understands the global reach of clean technologies. In this regard, MBM can provide valuable assistance and insights into gaining meaningful protection in many jurisdictions, including developing world countries.
Copyright
Today copyright can be seen in almost every facet of both public and private industry sectors. Prudent legal advice at the outset allows rights-holders to retain prized business assets while preventing unnecessary expenditure in ensuing legal disputes that may arise subsequently.
With a thorough understanding of copyright law, our professionals strategize creative ways to protect and enforce rights of rights-holders to achieve their business objectives domestically and globally. Our lawyers are proficient with assisting clients in a multitude of areas including gaining clearance of copyrighted works, preventing infringement of copyrighted works, seeking damages from infringement through settlement, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and litigation.
Our Services
Our skilled team assists clients with the following copyright related services:
- Registering copyrighted works in Canada, United States, and abroad
- Copyright Portfolio Strategy and Management
- Advising on the licensing of copyrighted technology and digital content and preparing related agreements
- Preparation of legal documents needed for transfer
- Preparation of company copyright policy regimes
- Preparation of copyright related contracts
- Domain-name dispute resolution
- Clearing/Attaining licenses for copyrighted work
- Copyright due diligence
- Advice regarding Canadian Copyright Act
- Enforcement of copyrighted works through settlement, ADR, and/or litigation
MBM's Regulatory Practice Group
MBM's Regulatory Practice Group advises clients on a broad range of regulatory issues related to drugs, natural health products, medical devices/diagnostics, food and cosmetics. It is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of practitioners with past experience working at Health Canada in the application and enforcement of the Food & Drug Act and associated regulations, as well as working within major pharmaceutical companies:
Our expertise includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Classification of products under the various regulatory regimes;
- Manoeuvring through the regulatory approval process including pre-submission and submission activities with regulatory authorities and appeals of submission decisions;
- Patent listing under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations and eligibility for data protection/exclusivity; and
- Application of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board and formulary listing and reimbursement.
Licensing and Intellectual Property Transactions
Technology may be central to your business, or may simply provide the infrastructure necessary to operate, but when your business interests include intellectual property assets, you need to protect and maximize that value.
We support clients who create, acquire, use, commercially exploit and leverage technology and associated intellectual property, and help them advance their business interests and mitigate risks.
MBM has expertise with IP transactions, including:
Confidentiality agreements
Commercial contracts involving intellectual property
e-commerce and internet agreements
Licensing, including technology and trade-marks
Other technology transfer agreements
Settlement and stand-still agreements
Research, clinical trials, joint development and collaborative arrangements
Merchandising, advertising and marketing agreements
Opinions and due diligence on existing and proposed transactions
