Intellectual Property
The firm’s intellectual property practice encompasses both transactional and litigation representation relating to trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets and proprietary information, domain names and e-commerce, software development and licensing, technology transfers, and unfair competition.
Our intellectual property transactional attorneys routinely prepare and prosecute trademark and service mark registration applications. Our attorneys have experience in drafting agreements and advising clients regarding the commercial exploitation and protection of intangible assets, such as:
- Trademark and service mark development; registration and maintenance
- Trademark and service mark licensing and assignment
- Copyright registration; licensing and assignment
- Software development and licensing agreements, including software as a service
- Trade secret protection
- Domain names and E-commerce
- Business transactions involving intellectual property rights
- Confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-competition agreements; and similar restrictive covenants
Our intellectual property litigation attorneys are experienced in assisting clients in disputes regarding intellectual property rights including litigation in state and federal courts. Our attorneys have experience in the enforcement of intellectual property rights, including the following types of disputes:
- Trademark and copyright infringement
- Misappropriation of trade secrets and proprietary information
- Unfair competition
- Domain name disputes
- Enforcement of agreements relating to intellectual property
- Claims for business damages, statutory damages and injunctive relief