Lerner David routinely performs domestic and international trademark and patent clearance searches to assess infringement claims for pending or existing products, processes or brand names.  We discuss these searches with our client before, during and after the searches are concluded so that our verbal and written opinions are focused on our client's business needs.  When communicating our opinions, we position clients for potential litigation and for competitive success through opinion documents that are useful not only in court, but also for business planning and risk assessment.  We also explore "design around" options, as appropriate.