Blockchain and Digital Assets
We guide blockchain companies, cryptocurrency exchanges, and digital asset projects through complex regulatory frameworks, intellectual property protection, and innovative transaction structures in this rapidly evolving space.
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Legal Innovation for Decentralized Technology
Blockchain technology and digital assets have created new paradigms in finance, commerce, and digital ownership. MC Law provides cutting-edge legal counsel to companies building and operating in the blockchain ecosystem.
Regulatory Compliance
Cryptocurrency and digital asset regulation is complex and evolving. We advise on SEC and CFTC regulatory frameworks, state money transmission requirements, AML and KYC compliance, international regulatory considerations, and securities law analysis for token offerings.
Token Offerings and Fundraising
We help clients structure compliant token offerings including securities token offerings (STOs), utility token sales, SAFT and other investment structures, and Regulation D and S offerings.
NFTs and Digital Collectibles
Non-fungible tokens raise unique legal questions. We address IP ownership and licensing for NFTs, creator royalty structures, marketplace terms and policies, and consumer protection considerations.
Key IP Challenges
Patent Eligibility
Navigating Section 101 requirements for AI and algorithm-based inventions in the post-Alice landscape.
Trade Secret Balance
Determining when to patent versus maintain as trade secrets, especially for training data and model weights.
Inventorship Questions
Addressing inventorship for AI-assisted inventions and outputs generated by machine learning systems.
Defensive Positioning
Building patent portfolios that provide freedom to operate and defense against competitors.
Open Source Issues
Managing IP implications of using open-source frameworks and contributing to open-source projects.
Global Strategy
Coordinating international patent filings across jurisdictions with varying approaches to AI patentability.
Our Services
Patent Prosecution
Strategic patent drafting and prosecution for AI innovations
Brand Protection
Trademark registration for AI products and services
Trade Secrets
Protection strategies for algorithms and training data
Copyright
Software code and AI-generated content protection
IP Licensing
Technology licensing and joint development agreements
Litigation
IP dispute resolution and enforcement
Industry Team
Representative Matters
Machine Learning Platform Portfolio
Built a comprehensive patent portfolio of 40+ patents protecting a Fortune 500 company's machine learning infrastructure.
AI Training Data Protection
Developed comprehensive trade secret protection program for proprietary datasets and model training methodologies.
Patent Infringement Defense
Successfully defended AI startup against patent infringement claims from industry competitor.
Cross-License Agreement
Negotiated strategic cross-licensing agreement between AI companies enabling market expansion.
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Our industry-specialized attorneys are ready to help you develop a comprehensive intellectual property strategy tailored to your business.