Intellectual Property Law

Our firm provides advice and planning for individuals and companies concerning strategies for the protection of trademarks and service marks, including brand or company names, taglines, slogans, logos, and designs, the marketing of such marks geographically, marking and notice requirements, guidelines for the appropriate usage and display of these marks in order to preserve their continued value and goodwill, and the coordination of other branding and trademark matters.

In connection with the sale of a business or other internal business planning strategies, the assignment, sale, or other transfer of existing trademarks and copyrights is often necessary. Our firm assists individuals and companies with the documentation necessary for these transfers of ownership rights.

Our firm provides assistance for individuals and companies concerning the acquisition and licensing of trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and copyrightable works.

We assist clients in technology-based transactional matters, including structuring and drafting agreements for software development, internet hosting, and other technology services. Additionally, the firm represents clients in negotiations regarding both the procurement and distribution of the same. Such services are provided by the firm to both suppliers and consumers of such technology.

We assist clients in technology-based transactional matters, including structuring and drafting technology licenses. Additionally, the firm represents clients in negotiations regarding both the procurement and distribution of proprietary technology through licensing. Such services are provided by the firm to both suppliers and consumers of such technology.

We recognize that trade secrets and other confidential information constitute a business’s most valuable and highly-protected assets, and the unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets and other confidential information can cause irreparable damage.  Whether disputes arise as a result of a former employee’s disclosure, breach of a confidentiality agreement, or otherwise, our firm can take the necessary actions (which may include demand letters, emergency motions and hearings, and the commencement of litigation) to help prevent or halt unauthorized disclosures and to seek damages where the harm has already occurred.

Our firm actively represents a wide range of clients in litigation (including appeals), arbitration and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. The firm assembles appropriate teams of attorneys, paralegals and support staff in order to formulate innovative approaches to assist our clients in dispute resolution. We have experience assisting clients with litigation and alternative dispute resolution in matters involving but not limited to copyright and trademark disputes, whether representing the copyright or trademark owner that is seeking to protect existing rights against an infringing party or assisting a party in the defense of their proper use of a given trademark or copyrighted works.