New York State is a growing high technology center that advances progressive ideas and pioneers initiatives to speed the most leading edge technology products to market. At the intersection of high technology and intellectual property, staying in the lead is critical.
Deft navigation of a swiftly evolving market is vital to secure new ideas and avoid stagnating disputes. Several members of our practice have extensive in-house experience with industry leaders, so they are well positioned to provide counsel that integrates excellent industry insight and business judgment. We thoroughly understand your technology and business issues, ensure you stay ahead of evolving law, and avidly defend your intellectual property rights.
Recognizing that many companies in this industry are start-ups, we guide clients through corporate formation and governance, Seed and Angel investments, and venture capital financings. We have substantial experience representing venture capital investors and portfolio companies in private equity transactions from seed stage and first round investments to later stage and follow-on investments. From the enterprise side, we offer a broad range of services in support of all aspects of establishing and growing the company, including business plan review, business structuring, and debt and equity financing. We routinely advise entrepreneurs and emerging businesses on the mechanisms available to them to fund their business ventures.
Working with clients applying the science of using and controlling photons has been a natural progression. We’ve stood behind innovative clients and their technology since our earliest days, and we’ve traveled together into the now. Our goal is to partner with you to consistently innovate and implement creative ways to safeguard and capitalize on those innovations.
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We have long represented corporate and academic leaders in the optics and photonics industry.
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