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Intellectual property is a cornerstone of the modern business landscape, often representing the most valuable asset a corporation owns. At EBN, we understand the vital role IP plays in our clients’ commercial success, and we offer a full-spectrum legal service designed to protect, monetize, and strategically leverage these assets through various transactions and business activities across diverse industries.
The Intellectual Property Practice at EBN provides clients with comprehensive legal service across the full spectrum of technology and intellectual property law, including representation in IP & Tech transactions, providing specialist advice on mergers & acquisitions, technology transfers and divestitures, trademarks, domain names, industrial design rights and know-how.
In addition, our Practice has deep expertise in emerging areas of innovation, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and open-source software. We advise clients on the legal and strategic implications of AI development and deployment, including data governance, algorithmic accountability, and regulatory compliance. Our open-source practice supports businesses in navigating licensing models, managing risk and leveraging open-source software in commercial environments.
We leverage our domain expertise in IP and technology to address our clients’ critical intellectual property needs, advise on strategies and specific tactics to identify opportunities to unlock the hidden value of intangible assets and create real value for our clients.
We bring deep experience advising on intellectual property and technology law aspects of mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, corporate finance and capital markets transactions. Our IP acumen, combined with decades of high-end deal experience, allows us to deliver commercial, fast-paced and effective solutions that align with the urgency and complexity of today’s deal environment, achieve successful results for our clients and get the deal done. As part of our approach, we analyze legal and commercial risks with precision and provide practical, actionable solutions that support strategic decision-making and mitigate exposure.
We routinely advise on various legal issues arising from Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI models, plug-ins and other data-enabled AI tools. Our team stays ahead of the regulatory and technological curve, offering practical guidance on the lawful, responsible and ethical use of AI. Our practical advice includes drafting cross-company AI policies as well as conducting ad-hoc projects for summarizing the relevant terms and provisions governing the use of specific commercial Gen AI services in plain language, providing appropriate guidance and other “best practices” to ensure compliance and non-infringement of third parties’ rights. We serve as trusted advisors aiming to assist our clients pursue the pivotal opportunities unlocked by the adoption of these disruptive technologies while navigating the intricate legal, ethical and commercial challenges and mitigating potential risks in this rapidly evolving field.
We represent local and multinational clients on Israeli and international trademark applications (pursuant to the Madrid Protocol), including conducting pre-filing market research of existing trademarks that may be considered identical or significantly similar, advising on the precise and adequate identification of goods and services, drafting and filing applications with the relevant trademark office, filing renewals and handling various office actions (such as objections and rejections by the examiner) as well as oppositions by third parties.
We regularly advise entrepreneurs, start-ups, emerging growth companies as well as more mature companies regarding the development and commercialization of intellectual property, including providing specialist advice on incorporation, employment and engagements with service providers concerning the invention or creation of intellectual property rights as well as involving the protection of trade secrets. Our team has particular experience in a wide array of fields and industries, including information technology (IT), cybersecurity, internet and e-commerce, Fintech, internet of things (IoT) and Big Data.
Our Practice also represents a wide variety of clients in the software and technology and in the life sciences industries in research & development activities and in the licensing of intellectual property rights, including end-user license agreements and other strategic agreements throughout the entire product lifecycle, including joint ventures, collaborations, co-development, franchising, outsourcing, clinical trials, original equipment manufacturing (OEM) and distribution. We are also experienced with a variety of regulatory and commercial matters involving R&D activities, including dealing with technology transfer offices (TTOs) of leading academic institutions around the globe, technological incubators and other organizations in this space.
We regularly advise companies and development teams on compliance with open-source licenses in the context of their ongoing development as well as ad-hoc projects. Our practical advice includes drafting cross-company policies, mapping-out the relevant software components and their specific use, summarizing the applicable license terms in plain language and creating work tools and other “best practices” for developers to ensure compliance with the use of new technology while avoiding common pitfalls like being obliged to disclose proprietary source code. We also have substantial experience in dealing with open-source issues in the context of transactional work, including in due diligence for the analysis and assessment of exposures unique to software companies.
We represent film studios, production companies, independent filmmakers, creators and other stakeholders in the industry in a variety of ongoing issues and transactions related to their intellectual property matters and involving the creation of, inter alia, films, television shows, programs and other media or artistic projects, including advising on production and co-development agreements as well as international and local format rights.
We work hand-in-hand with other EBN departments to provide clients with seamless, full-service legal support. Our dedicated IP team is available around the clock and draws on a multidisciplinary foundation to deliver comprehensive, business-focused solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs. Whether navigating high-stakes transactions, developing licensing strategies or addressing cutting-edge issues in AI and the intersection of law and technology, we provide pragmatic and commercially savvy guidance to various clients across different sectors.
The Practice is recognized by prestigious international and domestic legal directories, and comprised of top-tier lawyers, many of whom have practiced at prominent U.S. law firms and are consistently ranked and acknowledged by such respected legal directories, including the Legal 500, BDI and IP STARS by Managing IP.
