What we do
Strategic IP and business counsel, under one roof.
We partner with clients and their co-counsel on strategic IP, corporate and finance work. Two practice areas, one team that understands both sides of a growing business.
Practice area
Strategic IP
You had the great idea. We help you protect it, from identifying what you own to enforcing it.
01 IP evaluation + ownership
Identify your company’s IP assets and confirm who owns them.
02 Patents
Utility and design patent prosecution and portfolio development, in the U.S. and abroad.
03 Trademarks
Clearance searches, filing and protection for your brand.
04 Trade secrets
Confidentiality programs and agreements that protect what you don’t patent.
05 Licensing + transfer
Agreements to license, sell or acquire intellectual property.
06 Enforcement
Strategy and litigation support when someone infringes.
Practice area
Corporate / Finance
Starting and running a business comes with countless decisions. We help you make them on a solid legal foundation.
01 Business formation
Entity selection, filings, founding documents and regulatory questions.
02 Agreements + contracts
Shareholder, partnership, LLC and commercial agreements, negotiated and drafted.
03 Equity + debt offerings
Planning and documentation for raising capital.
04 Venture capital + private equity
Counsel on investment terms and the issues that come with them.
05 Minnesota Angel Tax Credit
Certification support for qualifying businesses and investors.
06 M&A + restructuring
Asset and stock sales, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations and liquidations.
Who we work with
Wherever you are, we meet you there.
Idea
Protect it before you share it.
Build
Prototype in hand, with questions about ownership and filing.
Launch
Brand, contracts and structure ready for market.
Grow
Funding, licensing and deals as you scale.
Before your first call
Two guides worth a read.
What happens from filing to grant, and how long each stage takes.
From the first search to registration, the key stages of protecting your brand.