Intellectual Property

Protection of intellectual property has become paramount to our clients´ ability to compete in a dynamic marketplace dominated by new ideas and products. We serve our clients through a combination of transactional services, including patent application, to create protectable status in the first place, and litigation services to deter anti-competitive and unlawful acquisition of protected property.

Our own litigation and support systems enable us to pursue the most cost effective results for our clients on the state and federal level. Protection of innovative ideas, products or other confidential information does not permit a tired, treadmill approach to litigation, but instead demands the capability to obtain fast results at the minimum cost. These goals are best accomplished through a coordination of services:

Transactional services affecting intellectual property
- Trademark counseling, registration and maintenance
- Trademark licensing and enforcement
- Trade dress counseling
- Copyright counseling and protection
- Trade secret counseling, protection and agreements
- Non-competition agreements
- Formation of joint ventures
- Licensing, divestment and acquisition agreements
- Development agreements
- Marketing agreements
- Trade and domain names
Litigation services affecting intellectual property
- Anti-competitive conduct, false advertising, privacy rights
- Copyright infringement
- Trade dress infringement
- Misappropriation of trade secrets
- Violation of non-competition covenants
- Trademark protection
- Patent infringement and misappropriation
- Violation of licensing, development, marketing or joint venture agreements

Areas of Practice

Nothing contained herein shall be or is intended to be construed as providing legal advice.