Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP (Cleveland, OH)

Description

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP is a full service law firm operating in a variety of specialized practice areas, including bioscience and emerging technologies. The Bioscience practice group consists of attorneys with a wide array of experience and skills in serving the legal needs of emerging and established companies in the medical device, pharmaceutical, bioinformatics, and related industries, as well as nonprofit research institutions engaged in leading-edge medical and biotech research. Attorneys work closely with clients in the organization, financing and operation of their businesses; structuring business alliances in research, development, manufacturing and distribution; acquisition and disposition of business units and technologies; perfection and protection of intellectual property rights; and tax and regulatory counseling and compliance. In conjunction with the firm's intellectual property practice, services are provided in the areas of patent procurement; patentability analysis; patent prosecution; infringement and validity analysis of existing patents; as well as the protection of trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets in the United States and throughout the world. Porter Wright lawyers also have successfully prosecuted and defended litigation throughout the United States involving patent, trademark and copyright infringement; enforcement of contracts with former employees and business associates protecting trade secrets against disclosure to or use by competitors; and licensing of intellectual property. Further, the firm holds experience in university technology licensing and structuring collaborative relationships between industry and university faculty and staff, as well as with various government research organizations. The firm's attorneys have experience with: medical devices, biologicals, strategic alliances, research & development, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, pharmaceuticals, clinical trials, licensing, intellectual property, corporate finance and government regulation. The firm has extensive experience in all legal aspects of the organization, structuring, financing and growth of startup and emerging technology businesses, including procurement and negotiation of early stage investments from individuals and institutions, obtaining capital for growth from private investors and public markets, and merger and acquisition activity.