Beth Seals’ practice focuses on intellectual property and life sciences matters. Beth’s intellectual property practice covers a broad range of US and international transactional matters in a wide variety of areas including computer technology, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, Internet, and media and entertainment. Her experience includes providing assistance in e-commerce and Internet transactions, issues related to social media and Web 2.0, trademark registration and protection, and patent and software licensing.

Beth advises pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology companies on the preparation and negotiation of US and international clinical trial agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements and related documents, and counsels clients on clinical trial regulatory issues.

Szakmai tapasztalat

• Advising clients in a wide variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, aviation, media and entertainment, fashion and e-commerce, in the selection, registration, protection, maintenance and enforcement of their trademarks.
• Drafting and negotiating various types of commercial agreements including agreements related to e-commerce transactions and development, distribution and confidentiality agreements.
• Advising on matters regarding social media and Web 2.0 including issues related to the Communications Decency Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, sweepstakes and promotions, virtual currency, gift cards and intellectual property infringement.
• Advising clients on issues related to user-generated content including strategies for responding to user comments and potential liability for intellectual property infringement and speech-based torts.
• Preparing terms of website use, privacy policies (including COPPA-compliant policies) and end user license agreements for various clients.
• Drafting various intellectual property agreements including patent and trademark licensing agreements, consents and assignment agreements.
• Conducting intellectual property due diligence in connection with equity investment, merger, acquisition and asset transactions.
• Counseling pharmaceutical companies in the management of multijurisdictional clinical trials in Africa, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the European Union and the United States.
• Drafting and negotiating clinical trial site, consulting, services, investigator originated proposal (IOP) and contract research organization (CRO) agreements and other agreements related to clinical trials.
• Advising a US-based pharmaceutical company on informed consent and other regulatory issues.