We have deep experience in the protection, management, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Our expertise includes guiding clients through the process of trademark and copyright registration, conducting thorough searches to avoid potential conflicts, and providing strategic advice on brand protection and intellectual property management. We also represent clients in infringement disputes, delivering robust defense and enforcing their rights in court if necessary. Our approach is proactive and tailored, focusing on safeguarding our clients’ creative works and brand identities, ensuring they are legally protected and commercially optimized in today’s competitive landscape.
Trademark
We deliver comprehensive solutions across a wide range of trademark-related matters. Our clients are diverse and global—ranging from startups to multi-national corporations and spanning across diverse industries including retail, music and entertainment, technology, manufacturing, consumer products, transportation, and hospitality.
Counseling and Prosecution: Trademark protection forms the bedrock of brand identity, safeguarding the unique symbols, names, and designs that distinguish your business. We provide a comprehensive array of services to meet the diverse needs of our clients. We routinely conduct trademark clearance, meticulously researching to ensure that your chosen marks are free from potential conflicts. This process is pivotal in selecting strong, protectable trademarks, laying a solid foundation for your brand’s identity. Our expertise extends to the registration process, where we handle all the complexities, including refusals and office actions, of securing your trademark rights domestically and internationally. Beyond registration, we monitor and maintain your trademarks to ensure they remain valid and enforceable. Beyond registration, we aggressively defend against any infringement or unauthorized use, ensuring your brand remains exclusively yours. Our enforcement strategies are robust and tailored, designed to protect your brand against infringement and misuse.
Litigation: Domestically and internationally, parties may oppose or seek cancellation of registered trademarks. We adeptly represent clients in both defending their trademarks and challenging others’ marks. In every opposition and cancellation case, we collaborate closely with our clients to set clear objectives for their trademark portfolios. We then craft tailored strategies to achieve these goals, ensuring a focused and effective approach. While we frequently achieve favorable outcomes through negotiation or mediation, we are experienced with enforcing and defending our client’s interest in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the TTAB. Our primary focus is to assertively protect our clients’ trademark rights in all scenarios, ensuring their brand identity remains secure and legally enforceable.
Licensing: Trademarks represent not only a brand’s identity but also a source of potential revenue through licensing. By licensing their trademarks, businesses can venture into new markets and leverage strategic alliances, utilizing others’ sales, marketing, and distribution networks. Additionally, trademark licensing can be an effective tool for settling infringement disputes and reducing litigation costs. We are experienced in the negotiation and drafting of trademark licenses. We assist clients in defining the geographical scope and specific nature of the goods and services associated with the trademark. Recognizing the importance of quality control for licensors, we meticulously draft provisions to monitor and regulate the licensee’s use of the trademark. Our focus also extends to securing advantageous royalty rates and licensing terms, ensuring our clients gain maximum benefit from their trademark licenses.
Copyright
We offer comprehensive services in copyright law, catering to a diverse range of clients including authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, and businesses. We specialize in protecting and enforcing copyright, ensuring our clients’ creative works and intellectual property are safeguarded against unauthorized use and infringement. We guide clients through the entire copyright process, from the initial stage of securing copyright protection to handling complex litigation matters. Our team provides strategic advice on copyright registration, management, and compliance, ensuring clients’ works are legally protected both domestically and internationally.
Our expertise also includes negotiating and drafting licensing agreements, thereby enabling clients to monetize their creative assets while maintaining control over their use. In instances of copyright infringement, we offer robust legal representation, vigorously defending our clients’ rights in court.