Rochester Intellectual Property Attorneys & Lawyers
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Eric Halverson
Harry Niska
Walter Cosby
Catherine London
Kristen Ohlsen
Jennifer Keeler
Anne M
Nathan Hansen
Alex Kroeger
Thomas Fafinski
Rochester Intellectual Property Lawyers
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Our Rochester intellectual property attorneys & lawyers can help you secure and protect your company-s intellectual property. Whether you are an entrepreneur, artist, author, engineer, manager, or individual - the IP attorneys on UpCounsel have you covered.
There are four common areas of intellectual property, which all protect different things such as: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Additionally, licensing is a popular enough specialization of IP that warrants mentioning.
Our Rochester IP attorneys that specialize in licensing can help you draft contracts that grant permission to another party to do something with an otherwise protected work or product. A license can grant the right to reproduce the work by: distributed copy of the work to others by rental, sale, or lease, or preparing derivative works using protected expression from the original work, and/or displaying the work.
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This is the most recent 20 reviews out of 26 reviews for Commercial Contracts attorneys in Minnesota
Review Privacy Policy
"Scott helped us with terms of use and a privacy policy for a K-5 education platform that has to comply with FERPA and child data privacy requirements — not a generic template job, but one where the legal and technical pieces had to actually line up. What set him apart was that intersection: he understood the law, but he also understood our tech stack well enough to ask sharp, specific questions about how we were actually handling student data. He didn't rubberstamp anything. When something needed to change, he told us plainly and explained why. I've paid for similar work before — on Upwork, for less money — and gotten documents that looked fine on the surface but wouldn't have held up under real scrutiny. Scott's work is the opposite. I have full confidence in our compliance because of the rigor he brought to it, not despite a corner he cut. Thorough, professional, and genuinely kind to work with. I'd hire him again without hesitation."
Kari Y
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Battle Lake,
MN,
4 days ago
Review and Update Disclaimers
"Ross was incredibly helpful, answered my questions in-depth, and completed the project quickly. He is knowledgeable and communicated well. Highly recommend!"
Kelly S
.
Elko New Market,
MN,
7 days ago
Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter
"Suleimen was helpful in reviewing my employment contract and creating strong counter contract talking points to help me reach an agreement."
Sara S
.
Lakeville,
MN,
9 months ago
Business Consulting Agreement
"Thomas was great! It was my second job with him and he was very helpful."
Tarila O
.
Minneapolis,
MN,
11 months ago
SaaS Agreement Review
"Alissa did a great job reviewing the documents I need for my new business. She reviewed a Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Consulting Agreement."
David S
.
Osseo,
MN,
about 1 year ago
Legal Assistance for Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions Review, and Compliance for U.S.-Based Health Education Platform
"I needed updated terms of use and privacy policy for my website. I have had 2-3 others completed over the years with various attorneys, and Steven has been the best to work with. He took some time to explain things to me, answer my questions, and made sure I understood what was being stated. I greatly appreciate his patience, expertise, and quick timelines. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone else or use his services again myself. Fantastic service and experience!"
Kelly S
.
Elko New Market,
MN,
over 1 year ago
Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter
"Worked with Scott multiple times. Great and knowledgable. Thank you for your service!"
Kou C
.
Minneapolis,
MN,
almost 2 years ago
Other Commercial Contract Matter Services
"Awesome service. Thank you!"
Heidi D
.
Fosston,
MN,
over 3 years ago
Draft SaaS Agreement
"We needed a quick turnaround time on a partner agreement, and Sue delivered. Thanks Sue for your quick response and attention to detail. Craig"
Craig N
.
Minneapolis,
MN,
over 4 years ago
Draft SaaS Agreement
"Got the job done on time and communicated well!"
Brett T
.
Saint Paul,
MN,
almost 5 years ago
SaaS Agreement
"Very thorough, detailed, quick response time."
David E
.
Eden Prairie,
MN,
about 5 years ago
Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter
"Perfectly understood our specific issues and designed a unique contract suitable for our needs."
Adrienne A
.
Saint Paul,
MN,
almost 7 years ago
Draft Privacy Policy
"Quick response time and feedback loop."
Kevin M
.
Minneapolis,
MN,
about 7 years ago
Review Service Agreement
"Seth was professional, very responsive to my questions and concerns, and provided detailed answers which displayed his expertise in the marketing technology space. Would highly recommend his services to anyone needing insight into contract negotiations or agreements."
Steven J
.
Saint Paul,
MN,
over 7 years ago
Draft Licensing Agreement
"Diana consistently delivers what's needed with high efficiency. I've used her to develop several contracts and have always been very pleased with her service."
Cary S
.
Minneapolis,
MN,
almost 8 years ago
Draft Business Consulting Agreement
"Scott provided exactly what we needed."
Daniel M
.
Watertown,
MN,
almost 8 years ago
Marketing Agreement Services
"Michael was easy to work with. Delivered quality work in a quick turn around."
Jeff R
.
Minneapolis,
MN,
over 8 years ago
Review Licensing Agreement
"Diana was highly professional and practical - immediately understood what we needed, helped explain considerations, and delivered a great outcome."
Cary S
.
Minneapolis,
MN,
almost 9 years ago
Business Consulting Agreement Services
"Josh was very helpful."
Molly M
.
Saint Paul,
MN,
almost 9 years ago
Review Termination of Contract Letter & Contract
"Fantastic work!"
Ngoc T
.
Fremont,
CA,
over 9 years ago
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