Intellectual Property

Intellectual property (IP) rights can be one of an organization’s most valuable assets. However, too often these assets are under-protected and undefended. Obtaining successful outcomes for our clients is a three-part program:

Education
Protection
Defense

Whether a patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, or copyright, the first step is to educate our client as to when the client needs to seek IP protection and the available alternatives. The second step is executing the right protection mechanism for the IP. The final step is monitoring and vigorously defending our client's IP rights.

Services for IP clients include:

Education

Advise clients on patents, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition issues
Conduct IP audits to determine inventory and value of intellectual property
Evaluate patents and patent portfolios
Brand development
Online publishing and development of new types of media

Protection

Prepare and prosecute patent, trademark, and copyright registration applications
Prepare filings for maintenance of registrations
Negotiate and draft patent and trademark licenses
Draft technology transfer agreements, assignments, and joint ventures
Handle trade secret matters, including negotiation and preparation of nondisclosure agreements
Work with clients on licensing, employer and vendor agreements to control the use and disclosure of trade secrets
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Issues
Transfer of IP issues
False advertising claims

Defense

Prosecute and defend actions for copyright, trademark, and patent infringement
Prepare and assist clients preparing for litigation including defenses, pretrial motions, briefing and discovery strategies
Monitor technical developments for clients including unfair competition or antitrust
Act as local counsel for out-of-state law firms and corporations
Provide counsel and advice on issues related to website content, ISP agreements and licensing

We provide intellectual property guidance for the entertainment and media law, and franchising industries including film and television financing and production, brand selection, protection, licensing and merchandising, and contractual and management disputes.

Our IP clients range from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies. They represent a wide range of technologies including aeronautical, automotive, software, business method, biomedical and genetic inventions.

Protect your IP assets. Let us help you develop, enforce, and defend your IP rights.