Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC is a full-service intellectual property law firm established in 1979. The firm offers effective, timely and efficient service to domestic and foreign clientele comprised primarily of technology-based companies, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-up ventures to individual inventors. The firm represents clients in the following areas: ·Patents: patentability searches and opinions; drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications; infringement and validity opinions; general patent counseling, including advice on patent avoidance and strategic planning; and licensing ·Trademarks: searches for proposed marks, including in-house screening searches; drafting, filing and prosecuting trademark applications; general trademark counseling; and licensing ·Agreements and Licenses: patent and know-how licensing and other technology transfer agreements; non-disclosure, employment and consultant agreements; joint development agreements ·Trade Secrets