We have experience handling a comprehensive range of intellectual property services, including:

 

Patents

·        Preparation and prosecution of patent applications

·        Client counseling matters (including patentability, validity and infringement evaluations)

·        Patent licensing and related transactions

·        Patent litigation, both before the federal courts and the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

 

Trademarks

·        Selection and clearance

·        Prosecution and maintenance

·        Counseling (including non-infringement and registrability evaluations)

·        Licensing

·        Due diligence

·        Trademark litigation, including the defense and prosecution of infringement actions and domain name disputes in federal and state court

·        PTO litigation, including opposition, cancellation and concurrent use proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

·        Domain name administrative proceedings, including cases under ICANN’s Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy and similar policies.

 

Copyrights

·        Registering copyrights

·        Recording documents

·        Performing title searches

·        Proceeding in all phases of litigation

·        Rendering opinions on copyrightability, fair use, infringement, ownership and title, estate planning, notice, security interests, foreign protection, and litigation

·        Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements involving copyrighted works, including licensing, development, and distribution agreements.

 

Trade Secrets

·        Identifying trade secrets that can be protected

·        Reviewing methods for preserving secrecy and security

·        Instituting new security measures to prevent wrongful misappropriation or disclosure

·        Drafting appropriate nondisclosure contracts with employees and third parties

·        Conducting training sessions for employees to instill the need for secrecy

·        Developing means to protect confidential business information that may not qualify for trade secret protection as such.