No Attorney-Client Relationship Created by Use of this Website. Neither your receipt of information from this website, nor your use of this website to contact Behmke Innovation Group LLC (hereinafter “the Firm”) or one of its lawyers creates an attorney-client relationship between you and the Firm. You will become a client of the Firm only if and when you sign and engagement agreement setting forth the scope of the Firm’s engagement, the fee arrangement, and other relevant matters. As a matter of policy, the Firm does not accept a new client without first investigating for possible conflicts of interests and obtaining a signed engagement letter.
No Confidentiality. You may not use this website to provide confidential information about a legal matter of yours to the Firm. Your use of this website does not make you a client of the firm or even a prospective client of the Firm. If you have confidential information that you would like to give to any lawyer at the Firm, please communicate with one if the Firm’s lawyers in person or by telephone–not by filling in any form on this website or by sending an unsolicited email to the Firm or any of its lawyers.
No Legal Advice Intended. This website and the related links include general information about legal issues and developments in the law. Such materials are for informational purposes only and may not reflect the most current legal developments. These informational materials are not intended, and must not be taken, as legal advice on any particular set of facts or circumstances. You need to contact a lawyer licensed in the appropriate jurisdiction for advice on specific legal issues problems. Also, any opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the firm or any individual attorney.
No Intent to Refer Matters to Other Firms. Unless otherwise expressly agreed, the Firm intends to act as primary counsel in representing clients who retain the Firm.
Advertising Statement and No Guarantee of Results. Portions of this website may contain Attorney Advertising under the rules of some states. Some of the case summaries, reports of past results, and individual lawyer biographies on this website describe past matters handled for clients of the Firm. These descriptions are meant only to provide information to the public about the activities and experience of our lawyers. They are not intended as a guarantee that the same or similar results can be obtained in every matter undertaken by our lawyers. You must not assume that a similar result can be obtained in a legal matter of interest to you. The outcome of a particular matter can depend on a variety of factors—including unexpected developments beyond the control of any client or lawyer.
Claims of Expertise or Board Certification. This website lists areas in which lawyers of the Firm practice. In so doing, no Firm lawyer makes a claim of “expertise,” “specialization” or “board certification” unless properly board certified in a practice area which is so indicated in their biography.
IRS Circular 230 Notice. In accordance with Internal Revenue Service requirements, this is to inform you that any information on this website that could be construed as United States tax advice is not written or intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed on this website. See IRS Circular 230.
Links to Third Party Websites. Some of the material on this website contains links to other Internet resources, including various third-party websites. The links are provided as citations and are not intended to state or imply that Behmke Innovation Group LLC is affiliated, associated with, or legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol or material contained in the link. Also, with regard to third-party websites, such linked websites are not under the control of the Firm, and the Firm assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the contents of such websites.
Recognitions. At times, Behmke Innovation Group LLC and its attorneys may be recognized and rated by third-party publications. To view the methodology for these rankings, visit the corresponding websites for their disclosures. Examples are: www.bestlawyers.com, www.bestlawfirms.usnews.com, www.chambersandpartners.com, www.legal500.com, www.superlawyers.com, and www.whoswholegal.com.
Authorized Practice of Law. The jurisdictions in which each of the Firm’s lawyers are licensed to practice are noted on each lawyer’s biography on this website. The ability of any Firm lawyer to engage in any activities for a client outside of that lawyer’s state(s) of licensure is subject to state statutes, professional standards and court rules. Notably, however, most aspects of patent law are federally regulated, and registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a national registration. The Firm does not seek, and this website is not intended to solicit, legal engagements in jurisdictions outside of our lawyers’ states of licensure of federal registrations when such engagements would constitute the unauthorized practice of law in any jurisdiction.
Our Publications. Behmke Innovation Group LLC publications on this website, other social media websites, or in print form should not be construed as legal advice on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents of our publications are intended for general information purposes only and may not be quoted or referred to in any other publication or proceeding without the prior written consent of the Firm, to be given or withheld at our discretion. To request reprint permission for any of our publications, please use the "Contact Us" form located on this website. The mailing of our publications is not intended to create, and receipt of them does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. The views set forth therein are the personal views of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the law firm with which he or she is associated.
Responsible Lawyer and Office. For purposes of requirements for such information by any bar association rules, the Firm lawyer designated as responsible for the content of this website is James M. Behmke, and our office at One International Place, Suite 1400, Boston, MA 02110 is designated as our principal office.
Copyright. Copyright 2019 © by Behmke Innovation Group LLC. All rights reserved. You may download and print out any part of this website for your own personal, non-commercial use. Any other reproduction or retransmission of the contents of this website without our prior written consent is prohibited.
PRIVACY POLICY
General. Your privacy is important to Behmke Innovation Group LLC (“the Firm”, “we”, or "us"). This privacy policy is intended both to: 1) describe how our website may collect and use information from your Internet enabled device (e.g., your computer, tablet, smartphone or other device — and browsers or apps used to access the Internet), and 2) describe how you may opt out of any such collection and use. Please contact us if you have questions about our privacy policy.
Data Collection and Cookies. We may use cookies, log files, pixel tags, local storage objects and other tracking technologies to automatically collect information when users access or use the services or visit our Site, such as an IP address, general location information, domain name, page views, a date/time stamp, browser type, device type, device ID, Internet service provider ("ISP"), referring/exit URLs, operating system, language, clickstream data, and other information about the links clicked, features used, size of files uploaded, streamed or deleted, and similar device and usage information. We use this information to improve our website and marketing. This data is collected by sending cookies (or similar tracking technology) to your device. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology; if you previously provided personally identifiable information, however, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties; and this privacy policy does not cover third parties’ use of cookies. You may configure your device to limit or prevent access by cookies, such as to notify you when you receive a cookie, to block all cookies, or to delete existing cookies.
Information You Send Us. Please see our disclaimer above, which generally addresses information you intentionally send us using e-mail or any contact form on this website. We may collect personal information about you—such as your name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, etc.—directly from you. For example, personal information may be collected when you fill out a 'Contact Us' form, sign up for our mailing lists, register for events we host or sponsor, submit information as part of certain online services, post comments on our blogs, or otherwise provide us information through the Sites. If you submit your name or contact information to us, we may use it to send you information about our services. You may opt out of receiving further information from us by contacting us or, where applicable, by using an “unsubscribe” option included in our communications. We will not sell or give your personally identifying information to other parties for their own direct advertising purposes.
Our Use of Personal Information. We use the personal information you provide to respond to your request or inquiry and in the ordinary course of conducting our business. Generally, we use the information (including personal information) that we collect online as follows:
Providing support and services - To provide and operate our Sites, communicate with you about your use of the Sites, provide troubleshooting and technical support, respond to your inquiries, fulfill your orders and requests, process your payments, communicate with you, and for similar service and support purposes.
Responding to your requests - To respond to your inquiries, fulfill your orders and requests, and consider your request or application (e.g., if you have submitted a resume or other application information online or by email, we will use it as part of the application review process).
Personalization - To tailor content we may send or display on the Sites, including to offer location customization and personalized help and instructions, and to otherwise personalize your experiences.
Newsletters, mailing lists and direct marketing - For direct marketing purposes, including to send you newsletters, client alerts and information we think may interest you. If you are located in a jurisdiction that requires opt-in consent to receive electronic marketing messages, we will only send you such messages if you opt-in to receive them.
Analytics and improvement - To better understand how users access and use the Sites, and our other products and offerings, and for other research and analytical purposes, such as to evaluate and improve our services and business operations and to develop services and features.
Protect our legal rights and prevent misuse - To protect the Sites and our business operations; to prevent and detect fraud, unauthorized activities and access, and other misuse; where we believe necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety or legal rights of any person or third party, or violations of our Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy.
Comply with legal obligations - To comply with the law or legal proceedings. For example, we may disclose information in response to subpoenas, court orders, and/or other lawful requests by regulators and/or law enforcement, including responding to national security or law enforcement disclosure requirements.
General business operations - Where necessary, for the administration of our general business, accounting, recordkeeping and legal functions.
Anonymous and de-identified information - We create and use anonymous and de-identified information to assess, improve and develop our business, products and services, and for similar research and analytics purposes.
Disclosure of Personal Information. We will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share personal information with the following categories of third parties:
Third party service providers that provide services to us or to whom we outsource certain services, such as data hosting or software or technology services.
Our professional advisers, such as lawyers and accountants. Government and/or regulatory authorities. Professional indemnity insurers. Regulators, tax authorities and/or corporate registries.
In addition, we may disclose personal information to other third parties under the following circumstances:
Business transfers - As part of any merger, sale and transfer of our assets, acquisition or restructuring of all or part of our business, bankruptcy, or similar event, including related to due diligence conducted prior to such event where permitted by law.
Legal requirements - If we are required to do so by law (e.g., to law enforcement, courts or others, e.g., in response to a subpoena or court order).
Protecting our rights - Where we believe it necessary to respond to claims asserted against us, comply with legal processes (e.g., subpoenas or warrants), enforce or administer our agreements and terms, or for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation, and to protect the rights, property or safety of the Firm, our clients and customers, or others.
We may also share aggregate or de-identified information with third parties for research, marketing, analytics and other purposes, provided such information does not identify a particular individual.
Third-Party Websites and Links, and Co-Sponsored Events. Our Site contains links to other sites whose information practices may be different than ours. Visitors should consult the other sites' privacy notices as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties. In addition, the Firm posts information about programs and events that are sponsored by or co-sponsored by other firms or organizations. Should you choose to register electronically for any of these events or submit your information to these third parties, the Firm will have no control over the third party sponsors' use of this information, and this Privacy Policy will not apply.
European Union (EU) Data Protection Rights. Under EU data protection laws, individuals may have certain data protection rights which may be subject to limitations and/or restrictions and which includes: (i) the right to request access to and, rectification or erasure of your Personal Information; and (ii) the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your Personal Information. You may also have a right to object to processing of your Personal Information where carried out for our legitimate interest or direct marketing. To exercise your rights under this Privacy Policy, please send us your request using the “Contact Us” section of this website. Individuals may also have a right to lodge a complaint about the processing of their Personal Information with their local data protection authority.
Children. In order to respect the privacy of minors, the Firm does not knowingly collect, maintain or process Personal Information submitted online via our Internet Services by anyone under the age of 18. To the extent the firm collects Personal Information on minors in the context of one of the purposes mentioned in the Statement, the firm will only do so with the appropriate consent or as otherwise permitted under applicable laws.
Questions about the Privacy Policy. Privacy and security is important to us. We are committed to building a trusting relationship with you, and we will continually monitor feedback and seek to improve our services to meet your needs. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices of this website, or if you would like to provide comments, please send us an e-mail at info@bigiplaw.com.
Changes to This Policy. We reserve the right to update this policy. If we make updates, we will change the modification date below.
Last modified: June 4, 2019.