Welcome to Continuum Law

 

Our practice areas cover: the Business of High Technology, Life Sciences, Software, and Manufacturing; Intellectual Property including Patent-Trademark-Copyright and Entertainment Law; and Government Contracts.  We focus on your business model and your objectives.  Our concern is with the growth and value of your business, the strength of your intellectual property portfolio, and your competitive position.  Our philosophy is that our work should add value to your business.  We provide the highest quality legal services.

 

We work with start-ups and established companies, entrepreneurs, technology transfer organizations, capital companies, investors, inventors, artists, entertainers, and academia.  We consult to other law firms, providing assistance within our specialty areas.

 

Additionally, we support our clients through regular communication, timely educational programs, and articles on a wide range of legal and business issues.  We have years of business and legal experience, and stress the importance of keeping an eye on the cost.  We understand that you have a budget.

Continuum Law

Welcomes

Eric M. Cogan

 

Continuum Law is pleased to announce that Eric M. Cogan has joined the firm as Of Counsel.

 

Eric brings his expertise to the firm in a variety of practice areas, including entertainment law, intellectual property, and contracts.

 

Prior to becoming an attorney, Eric obtained a degree in film production, specializing in screenwriting.  He had films exhibited in the CineVegas Film Festival.  He enjoys practicing mixed martial arts and screenwriting.  The insights gained from his involvement in all aspects of filmmaking and work with mixed martial artists and musicians enable a unique, informed, and practical approach that benefits his clients.

Continuum Law Blog Corner

 

SBIR Reauthorization Agreement Finally Reached by Congressional Committees

 

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has been reauthorized for six years.  The program had been hanging on through several short term continuing resolutions.  The Senate and the House Armed Services Committees announced that they have agreed on a long-term reauthorization of the SBIR program during conference negotiations on the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  President Obama is prepared to sign the bill when it reaches his desk.

 

Award amounts will be increased.  Small businesses will face less uncertainty because the reauthorization requires most agencies to complete their review process for applicants within 90 days.

 

Funding increases from 2.5% to 3.2% of each agency’s extramural research budget for the SBIR program and from 0.3% to 0.45% over the course of reauthorization for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.  Contract amounts are increased from $100,000 to $150,000 for Phase I awards and from $750,000 to $1 million for Phase II awards.  Performance-based standards are introduced to encourage companies to focus on commercialization through Phase III.

 

A compromise has been reached which allows venture backed companies to participate in 25% of awards for NIH, DOE, and NSF and 15% of awards for other federal agencies.

 

A number of our high tech and life sciences clients have been able to launch new product lines through SBIR grants.  The reauthorization should maintain the vitality of the program.

 

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