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Trademark and Copyright
The firm provides a full range of trademark and copyright services, and we manage trademark portfolios for a number of clients. Examples of our trademark services include:
- Pre-screening trademarks for preliminary clearance
- Research and analysis of trademarks for federal and state availability
- Preparation and prosecution of Federal and State trademark applications
- Preparation and prosecution of international trademark registrations through the Madrid Protocol and corresponding with foreign trademark associates throughout the world
- Prosecution of matters before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, including trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings
- Domain name searches, acquisitions and dispute resolution
- Advice on the proper use, maintenance and exploitation of marks
- Drafting and negotiating licensing and sublicensing agreements
- Protection of marks, monitoring and enforcing clients’ rights and pursuing infringers
- Litigation of trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution and related claims before all courts and international tribunals
In the copyright area, the firm provides advice, clearance and registration services, and drafts and negotiates agreements concerning copyrightable material, including music, artwork and literary works. The firm also handles litigation related to copyright infringement in all courts.
Licensing
The firm assists clients in maximizing the value of their intellectual property rights through licensing and merchandising. The firm negotiates and drafts license agreements in all of the major intellectual property fields, including trademark, copyright, patent, technology and right of publicity. The firm has extensive experience in character licensing, brand licensing, technology licensing and merchandising. The firm's goal is for clients to exploit their valuable intellectual property rights to the fullest extent possible and to explore all of the opportunities available to them.
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