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- Internet CrimesInternet law (or Cyberlaw) refers to the laws governing activity on the Internet. Unlike most practice areas, Internet law is not a single, discreet area of the law but rather an amalgamation of several distinct pre-existing areas of the law, each of which are applicable to the Internet. A sampling of the areas of law encompassed under the umbrella of Internet law includes: contracts, intellectual property (copyright, patent, trademark), privacy, legal procedure (jurisdiction, conflicts of law), defamation, and the First Amendment.
- Business DisputesUsing our technical background and experience, we provide intellectual property services to companies developing green or clean technologies. We have provided patent prosecution services to a number of alternative energy companies, including biofuel companies. In addition, we have provided prior art search and patent prosecution services to companies developing technologies for removing pollutants from industrial gas streams, waste water streams, and landfills and for land reclamation. In addition, we provide our full range of legal services to companies in the green technologies industry, including patent opinions, trademark services, business contract services, and representation in business disputes and litigation.
- Trade SecretsTrade Secret Protection Programs. Because a trade secret is only protectable as long as the information is kept confidential, it is important to establish and adhere to a trade secret protection program. The components of a suitable trade secret protection program depend upon what is reasonable under the circumstances, but the objective of a trade secret protection program is to define, protect, and enforce a company’s trade secrets. In addition to using appropriate agreements, trade secret protection programs also cover the proper labeling of confidential information, the implementation of appropriate security measures, educating employees, limiting access to necessary personnel, and monitoring competitors. We work with you to create a suitable trade secret protection program to maximize the legal protection afforded to your trade secrets while minimizing the potential for misappropriation.
- Intellectual PropertyDavid Owens is licensed to practice law in California and is a registered patent attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has been practicing law since 1995 focusing on intellectual property litigation, patent and trademark registration, and intellectual property counseling. Mr. Owens also focuses on related business matters including various intellectual property contracts and business litigation. Mr. Owens was a partner in the intellectual property group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a large general practice firm, and prior to that, he was a partner at Pennie & Edmonds LLP, a well‑respected intellectual property boutique. He also served as in-house patent counsel for Electric Power Research Institute.
- Unfair CompetitionWe have litigated several patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and business contract cases both in federal and state courts. As an alternative to litigation, we have also represented clients in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, including arbitration, mediation, and neutral evaluation. Whether litigation or ADR, our experience allows us to develop a strategy at the outset that is uniquely suited to each client’s needs and to better control and minimize associated costs.
- Wrongful TerminationWrongful Termination. A wrongful termination occurs when an employer has discharged or laid-off an employee in violation of a legal right of the employee. Wrongful termination often happens after an employee has complained about a legal right, such as discrimination or harassment.
- Employment ContractMr. Owens provides intellectual property opinions addressing patentability, freedom to operate, infringement analysis, and trademark registerability. In addition to providing strategic counseling on the development and protection of intellectual property, Mr. Owens drafts and negotiates intellectual property agreements, including complex license agreements; joint development agreements; confidentiality agreements; employment agreements; Internet-based technology agreements; biotechnology agreements such as material transfer and clinical trial agreements; software agreements such as development, value added reseller (VAR), and end-user agreements; and settlement agreements.
- Employment LitigationOwens Tarabichi represents and counsels both employees seeking to enforce employment rights and employers seeking to defend against employment claims. A non-exhaustive list of the types of employment matters that Owens Tarabichi handles includes the following...
- Non-compete AgreementEmployment Contracts and Non-Compete Agreements. Many aspects of the employment relationship are governed by the employment contract and non-compete agreements. It is imperative to have the proper legal guidance when it comes to drafting, negotiation, assessing the validity of, and litigating employment contracts and non-compete agreements. In addition, addressing intellectual property issues in such agreements, such as ownership of inventions, copyrights, and trade secrets, can be complicated.
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