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Intellectual Property & Technology Rights

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Overview

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Protecting intellectual property as a valuable intangible asset has always been a critical part of a successful business. Businesses, large and small, rely on the ideas and innovations that they have brought to market to maintain the value of their companies.

Whether at the beginning of the life cycle of a company or later on in the growth of a business in preparing valuable licensing agreements to protect important software, PilieroMazza devotes close attention to safeguarding our clients’ intellectual property rights, confidential information, and trade secrets, helping ensure they receive the full measure of legal protection for these intangible assets.

In the government contracts arena, we are experienced in helping clients interpret and understand data rights rules and regulations, draft intellectual property clauses for subcontracts and teaming agreements, and navigate cybersecurity requirements, to provide maximum protection for intellectual property both in federal contracts and the private sector.  We also advise small business clients on government funded research projects.

Effective intellectual property protection is part of the full range of business legal services that our clients have come to rely on from PilieroMazza.  When problems arise, our litigators demand enforcement of our clients’ rights.

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Our People

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Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV

Partner

202.655.4159

ialba@pilieromazza.com

Abigail “Abby” L. Baker

Partner

301.664.2222

abaker@pilieromazza.com

Daniel Figuenick, III

Associate

202.655.4168

dfiguenick@pilieromazza.com

Joseph P. Loman

Associate

202.998.8150

jloman@pilieromazza.com

Sarah L. Nash

Partner

202.655.4195

snash@pilieromazza.com

Emily A. Reid

Associate

202.793.4681

ereid@pilieromazza.com

Eric Valle

Associate

202.655.4165

evalle@pilieromazza.com

Timothy “Tim” F. Valley Jr.

Counsel

202.227.2943

tvalley@pilieromazza.com

Areas of Focus

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Related Practice Areas

  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
  • Business & Transactions
  • Government Contracts
  • Labor & Employment

Areas of Focus

Licensing

  • Software Licensing
  • Cross Licensing

Government Contracts

  • Registration Filing
  • Data Rights Protection
  • Government Funded Small Business Research (SBIR/STTR)
  • Intellectual Property & Technology Rights
  • Trade Secret Protection

Insights

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Articles

  • OMB Issues Memoranda on Use and Acquisition of AI by Federal Agencies, Part 2: What It Means for Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.05.25
  • OMB Issues Memoranda on Use and Acquisition of AI by Federal Agencies, Part 1: What It Means for Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.30.25
  • Better Late Than Never: DOD Amends DFARS Implementing SBIR/STTR Data Rights, What it Means for Small Business, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 01.13.25
  • Government Purpose Rights in Technical Data and Software Developed with DOD Funding, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.17.21
  • Third-Party Data-Rights Restrictions: Non-Conforming Legend? Not a Problem, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.06.21
  • BLOG: Raytheon Challenges CO Intellectual Property Decision in COFC, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.17.20
  • Cybersecurity Update—Round II, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.22.18
  • HUBZone Definition of “Employee” Not So Black-and-White, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.09.18
  • Legal Advisor Newsletter – First Quarter 2018, The Legal Advisor, 02.14.18
  • Happy Cybersecurity New Year, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.07.17
  • What’s in a name? Alleviating Confusion About Trademarks, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.23.17
  • Non-Commercial Computer Software Rights and Government Misconceptions About What It Buys, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.18.16
  • How the New Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Impacts Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.14.16
  • What is Technical Data and How Do You Protect It, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.07.16
  • Data Rights Under Federal Government Contracts: What Are Data rights?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.14.16
  • “March-in” Rights – The (Paper) Damoclean Sword of Federal Procurement Patent Law, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.27.15
  • Corporate Housekeeping Tips: Keeping Your Website in Tip Top Shape, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.23.15
  • Trademarks, Copyrights and Registered Marks: Corporate Website Housekeeping, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.05.15
  • The gTLD Explosion: Changes to Domain Names that All Businesses Should be Aware Of, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.23.14

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Events

  • DFARS Part 227: Patents, Data, and Copyrights, 06.23.21

Podcasts

  • Risk Prevention Strategies: Ownership of Employee-Developed Inventions and Intellectual Property, 09.29.21
  • Protecting Your Data Rights, 05.01.19

News

  • PilieroMazza Welcomes Back Tim Valley to Bolster Government Contracts Practice, 04.22.25
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Welcomes Government Procurement Attorney Justin Haselden to Its Government Contracts Team, 03.05.20
Overview Our People Areas of Focus Insights

Protecting intellectual property as a valuable intangible asset has always been a critical part of a successful business. Businesses, large and small, rely on the ideas and innovations that they have brought to market to maintain the value of their companies.

Whether at the beginning of the life cycle of a company or later on in the growth of a business in preparing valuable licensing agreements to protect important software, PilieroMazza devotes close attention to safeguarding our clients’ intellectual property rights, confidential information, and trade secrets, helping ensure they receive the full measure of legal protection for these intangible assets.

In the government contracts arena, we are experienced in helping clients interpret and understand data rights rules and regulations, draft intellectual property clauses for subcontracts and teaming agreements, and navigate cybersecurity requirements, to provide maximum protection for intellectual property both in federal contracts and the private sector.  We also advise small business clients on government funded research projects.

Effective intellectual property protection is part of the full range of business legal services that our clients have come to rely on from PilieroMazza.  When problems arise, our litigators demand enforcement of our clients’ rights.

Read More Read Less

Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV

Partner

202.655.4159

ialba@pilieromazza.com

Abigail “Abby” L. Baker

Partner

301.664.2222

abaker@pilieromazza.com

Daniel Figuenick, III

Associate

202.655.4168

dfiguenick@pilieromazza.com

Joseph P. Loman

Associate

202.998.8150

jloman@pilieromazza.com

Sarah L. Nash

Partner

202.655.4195

snash@pilieromazza.com

Emily A. Reid

Associate

202.793.4681

ereid@pilieromazza.com

Eric Valle

Associate

202.655.4165

evalle@pilieromazza.com

Timothy “Tim” F. Valley Jr.

Counsel

202.227.2943

tvalley@pilieromazza.com

Related Practice Areas

  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
  • Business & Transactions
  • Government Contracts
  • Labor & Employment

Areas of Focus

Licensing

  • Software Licensing
  • Cross Licensing

Government Contracts

  • Registration Filing
  • Data Rights Protection
  • Government Funded Small Business Research (SBIR/STTR)
  • Intellectual Property & Technology Rights
  • Trade Secret Protection

Articles

  • OMB Issues Memoranda on Use and Acquisition of AI by Federal Agencies, Part 2: What It Means for Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.05.25
  • OMB Issues Memoranda on Use and Acquisition of AI by Federal Agencies, Part 1: What It Means for Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.30.25
  • Better Late Than Never: DOD Amends DFARS Implementing SBIR/STTR Data Rights, What it Means for Small Business, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 01.13.25
  • Government Purpose Rights in Technical Data and Software Developed with DOD Funding, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.17.21
  • Third-Party Data-Rights Restrictions: Non-Conforming Legend? Not a Problem, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.06.21
  • BLOG: Raytheon Challenges CO Intellectual Property Decision in COFC, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.17.20
  • Cybersecurity Update—Round II, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.22.18
  • HUBZone Definition of “Employee” Not So Black-and-White, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.09.18
  • Legal Advisor Newsletter – First Quarter 2018, The Legal Advisor, 02.14.18
  • Happy Cybersecurity New Year, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.07.17
  • What’s in a name? Alleviating Confusion About Trademarks, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.23.17
  • Non-Commercial Computer Software Rights and Government Misconceptions About What It Buys, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.18.16
  • How the New Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Impacts Government Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.14.16
  • What is Technical Data and How Do You Protect It, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.07.16
  • Data Rights Under Federal Government Contracts: What Are Data rights?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.14.16
  • “March-in” Rights – The (Paper) Damoclean Sword of Federal Procurement Patent Law, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.27.15
  • Corporate Housekeeping Tips: Keeping Your Website in Tip Top Shape, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.23.15
  • Trademarks, Copyrights and Registered Marks: Corporate Website Housekeeping, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.05.15
  • The gTLD Explosion: Changes to Domain Names that All Businesses Should be Aware Of, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.23.14

View More View Less

Events

  • DFARS Part 227: Patents, Data, and Copyrights, 06.23.21

Podcasts

  • Risk Prevention Strategies: Ownership of Employee-Developed Inventions and Intellectual Property, 09.29.21
  • Protecting Your Data Rights, 05.01.19

News

  • PilieroMazza Welcomes Back Tim Valley to Bolster Government Contracts Practice, 04.22.25
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Welcomes Government Procurement Attorney Justin Haselden to Its Government Contracts Team, 03.05.20
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