Intellectual Property
Tennant Lubell works with businesses, nonprofits and individuals on intellectual property matters-primarily copyright and technology licensing. Ellen Lubell's general business expertise, combined with her knowledge of intellectual property law, give her the critical edge in assisting clients to effectively protect and promote their valuable assets. The firm's clients are from diverse venues, ranging from academia, publishing, medical research and social services, to museums, archives, and libraries.
IP Strategy and Advice
Ellen Lubell counsels clients in formulating strategies to protect their ideas, proprietary business information, creative and scholarly works, and new technologies. Confidential disclosure and non-compete agreements are effective mechanisms for protection in many cases, but Ellen also advises extensively on data security compliance and data collection and use practices, in light of the increasing vulnerability of businesses and individuals to data security threats in the Internet environment. With copyright, as well, facing new challenges from the Internet, clients benefit from Ellen's expertise on issues such as "fair use," illegal downloading and file-sharing, and unauthorized brand use.
Business Transactions
Ellen Lubell has successfully negotiated hundreds of transactions involving intellectual property. In the publishing field, these have included agreements for publication, distribution and licensing of print, digital, software, photographic, and multimedia works. On the technology transfer front, Ellen's background as tech transfer counsel to a large university system has been invaluable for clients in negotiating technology licenses relating to scientific research. Ellen has also worked on collaborations between and among institutions for museum and library exhibitions, database development, and academic research projects.
On the international level, Tennant Lubell has represented clients in business transactions involving companies and institutions in France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece, Canada, Australia, South Korea, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, South Africa and Jamaica.
Mediation
Tennant Lubell offers mediation of disputes involving intellectual property ownership, and licensing. Past mediations have resolved disputes over authorship, ownership and use of commissioned works, "work for hire" arrangements, unauthorized brand use, and use of historic materials.