Trademark:

  • Counsel your team when selecting a name or logo for a new brand or service.
  • Identify potential conflicts and competing trademarks with a trademark clearance.
  • Help you secure a federal trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
  • Respond to Office Actions issued by the USPTO, including substantive actions concerning Likelihood of Confusion and Descriptiveness.
  • Represent your company before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, including filing and defending Oppositions and Cancellations.
  • Monitor and manage your entire trademark portfolio to ensure that all registrations are maintained and any potential infringement issues are resolved.

Copyright:

  • Counsel you on copyright matters such as fair use and infringement.
  • Draft work for hire agreements to maintain copyright ownership when working with outside vendors.
  • Secure copyright clearances and licenses for your use in creative projects.
  • Register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office.
  • Draft licensing agreements and negotiate them on your behalf.
  • Assist you with collecting unpaid royalties for your work.
  • Represent you in getting ownership of your creative work transferred back to you (if you qualify for copyright reversion rights).

Brand Protection Enforcement:

  • Help clients control their rights of publicity and enforce their rights to control the commercial use of their image and likeness.
  • Represent you in trademark litigation with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
  • Represent you in pre-litigation for copyright infringement matters.