Berliner Corcoran & Rowe's corporate computer lawyers assist corporations in the computer fields in many ways. BCR's attorneys are intimately familiar with the computer industry and its needs, including content development, licensing, distribution, source code protection and more. Primarily involved in computer law are Clemens Kochinke (market, business, development, strategy, alliances, domains), Wayne Rusch (corporate and financing), Ben Flowe (export controls), Richard Landfield (corporate and financing, license agreements), Bruce Zagaris (internet gambling and international crime), and John Ordway (government procurement).
Services Provided in Software Area
BCR assists software companies in all aspects of their business. We are a general practice firm for software companies and have experience in:
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Domain Name registration and disputes |
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Establishing and maintaining the corporate structure in the United States and other nations. |
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Representing software companies on the boards of other software companies, both subsidiaries and partnering affiliates. |
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Identifying, negotiating and protecting intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets. |
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Developing and implementing distribution and marketing arrangements, drafting and negotiating distribution agreements for software and associated rights and interests. |
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Performing all necessary legal work in the United States and to varying degrees, sometimes with correspondent experts, abroad. |
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Financing of software companies, through public and private sources. |
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Obtaining governmental support for activities, including investment incentives, approvals, export licenses, sales and licensing to public bodies and state-owned companies. |
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Assisting in marketing through all channels, including strategic partners and alliances, Internet, classic distributors, OEM, direct, with per-customer volume from $5 through $1,000,000. |
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Domain name arrangements and recovery of hijacked domains. |
Technologies
Working with computer software and related issues since 1972, attorneys at BCR have covered a wide range of software technology issues. They include:
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Internet issues, such as domain name conflicts or denial of service liability. Encryption and security licensing and international transactions. Mainframe technologies. Client-server software. CD-ROM interactive products. Components, such as drivers or patented algorithms, for PC software. Content procurement for interactive products. Source code escrow. Low-level source code acquisition related to hardware interfaces. Embedded systems (from industrial weighing equipment to active matrix color LCD benchmarking). Solutions for Year 2000, DOW 10000 and similar issues. |
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EStore hosting and maintenance. |
Many of our clients use Fort Knox Excrow Services for expert source code escrow and R + E Company for the analysis of IT international insurance coverage while Bermuda IT trust management is performed by Landmark Trust (Bermuda) Ltd.
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