Baker & Daniels: when it comes to technology, Baker & Daniels knows the territory.TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE world as we know it. From the latest in ultrasound ultrasound or sonography, in medicine, technique that uses sound waves to study and treat hard-to-reach body areas. In scanning with ultrasound, high-frequency sound waves are transmitted to the area of interest and the returning echoes recorded technology and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the file-sharing to the automatic coffee pot A coffee pot is a kitchen implement; a cooking pot in the kettle family. A coffee pot is also a container to hold freshly brewed coffee. There are many types and styles. that wakes us up every morning with that tantalizing tan·ta·lize tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach. aroma, companies are constantly finding ways to leverage technology to save lives, connect lives or just make our lives a little easier. And while technology has become a natural and valuable part of our day, protecting those important resources falls on the shoulders of an increasingly knowledgeable and diverse industry of legal professionals. At Baker & Daniels--Indianapolis' oldest active law firm--the tech evolution has led the firm to seek out attorneys well-versed in the languages of both technology and business. The firm's Intellectual Property and Medical Technology attorneys have expertise in fields such as nursing, mechanical and chemical engineering, electronic and mechanical technology, chemistry and computer science. Intellectual Property--Baker & Daniels' depth of intellectual property resources enables attorneys to advise on virtually every aspect of a product's life cycle--including invention procedures, patent and trademark protection, copyright registration, marketing and distribution agreements, and foreign and domestic technology transfer. In many cases, attorneys are hired to set up an entire business model, mapping out the plan from concept to completion. Baker & Daniels' Intellectual Property practice is one of the fastest-growing areas of the firm. With U.S. and international competition increasing daily, the need to protect a company's intellectual property is more important than ever. The firm represents clients including start-ups and multi-national corporations in Internet protection matters such as: * Obtaining U.S. and foreign patents * Web site domain name disputes * Software and content licensing * Distribution and development agreements * Electronic commerce agreements and procedures * Privacy policies * Patent licensing * Trademark and copyright registration, licensing and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Global growth means attorneys also must have additional resources to serve clients' overseas interests. Baker & Daniels is the exclusive Indiana member of Lex Mundi Established in 1989, Lex Mundi is an organization of 161 independent global law firms. In addition to providing for the exchange of professional information about local and global legal issues among its members, Lex Mundi makes certain resources freely available to the general public such , a global association of more than 130 independent law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Medical Technology--In addition to protecting intellectual property, the firm's Medical Technology attorneys serve a wide variety of client needs. In partnership with affiliate company Aventor, lawyers and consultants assist many leading medical innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. in securing FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. and other regulatory approvals. Defense of product liability claims is a key practice for the firm, which represents a diverse array of medical technology companies. The complicated nature of these products requires the firm's professionals to understand their technology and to be conversant CONVERSANT. One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there. Barnes, 162. with the scientific setting in which they are deployed. For this, the client relies on a dedicated group of product liability attorneys, paralegals and other staff to regularly review medical trade journals and consult with the scientists who develop this life-enhancing technology. This kind of attention to detail is what distinguishes Baker & Daniels as a leader among its peers. Operating in this advanced environment requires knowledgeable, experienced professionals. The attorneys of Baker & Daniels continue to adapt to serve the needs of clients that are competing in markets that increasingly are dominated by technology. |
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