Practice Areas
Patents and Trademarks
Through our affiliation with Allan Litovsky, we can handle the complete range of patent law matters, including domestic and foreign patent prosecution, IP due diligence, and related matters. We can help you assess and implement a prudent and cost-effective patent strategy, obtain patent protection for your technologies, receive counsel on ongoing patent matters, and manage a patent portfolio comprised of intellectual property assets.
We have extensive experience in IP litigation, including patent infringement actions, trademark infringement and dilution actions, cybersquatting claims (through ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy), rights of privacy and publicity disputes, etc.
We also have a thriving trademark practice. We provide representation in the selection, registration, enforcement and defense of trademarks both in the US and abroad. Additionally, we have considerable experience in the opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, where we successfully defended our startup clients’ trademarks against claims brought by billion-dollar corporations.
We work with a network of agents worldwide to perform trademark filings, oppositions, cancellations, and co-existence negotiations outside the United States.
Our trademark services include:
- Global Trademark Strategy
- Trademark Searches, Clearance, Registration, and Enforcement
- Trademark Oppositions and Cancellations
- Negotiation of Licenses and Co-Existence Agreements
- Trademark Due Diligence
- Portfolio Management
- Global Trademark and Domain Name Enforcement, Acquisition and Disputes
- Brand Usage Guidelines & Policies
- Global Anti-Counterfeiting Programs including ICANN Protocols
Through our patent law colleagues, we can prepare and prosecute patent applications for all types of inventions including software, hardware, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, computer networking, and telecommunications.
Our patent services include:
- Planning and Implementation of Patent Portfolios
- Preparation and Prosecution of Patent Applications
- Patent Review, Evaluation, and Valuation
- Offensive and Defensive Patent Strategy
- Freedom to Operate Analysis
- Implementation of “Best Practice” Processes
- Patent Oversight and Operational Implementation
- Patent Licensing
- Patent Litigation Strategy