Chemistry, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Our attorneys have substantial experience in the chemistry and biosciences areas, including years of in-house legal experience at leading industry-related companies. Our Firm's wide range of practice areas allows us to provide multiple services to a single client - including everything from intellectual property assistance to corporate legal advice.
Intellectual Property
The technological background and legal experience of the firm's attorneys provide the skills and insight required to find practical solutions to meet the needs of our clients. The firm offers a full range of services in intellectual property law. Representative services include:
- Preparing and prosecuting patent, trademark and copyright applications
- Licensing, negotiating and drafting agreements regarding patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets
- Arbitrating and mediating intellectual property disputes
- Obtaining international patent and trademark protection, including Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) practice
- Maintaining domestic and international patent and trademark portfolios
- Identifying and protecting trade secrets
- Identifying trade dress infringement and related unfair competition claims
- Litigating intellectual property matters through the various court systems and in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Regulatory
We help clients understand the laws and regulations applying to industries working in the chemistry, biotech and pharmaceutical areas. We assist in securing the required permits or licenses from local, state and federal agencies. We also assist clients with government inspections and government representation.
The federal agencies we have experience working with include:
- Food and Drug Administration
- Department of Transportation
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Department of Agriculture
- Drug Enforcement Administration
Litigation
Our litigation group assists clients with product liability and toxic tort injury claims. We regularly represent local and national clients in both State and Federal Courts in North and South Carolina. Nexsen Pruet lawyers who practice in this area are attentive to managing the unique industry risks in all phases of discovery, mediation, settlement, trial, and appeal.
Understanding the rising costs of litigation, we also when appropriate, suggest alternative dispute resolution as an option to our clients.
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