The firm maintains an active intellectual property practice. Clients include franchise systems, retail sellers of goods and services, startup companies, software developers, hardware manufacturers, value added resellers (VARs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as publishers, broadcasters and other media and art professionals. We regularly file and maintain trademark registrations with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Copyright office, and state trademark registration agencies. Our experience encompasses:
- branding
- character, idea and other creative and literary property rights
- commercial endorsement contracts
- confidentiality agreements
- copyright and trade names
- domain name and cybersquatting
- infringement cease and desist demands and responses
- libel and privacy issues
- licensing agreements
- personal service agreements
- piracy
- sponsorship agreements
- state and federal registration
- technology
- trade dress
- trade secrets
- trademarks and service marks, including registration filing and protection
- transfer agreements