INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWYERS
Our lawyers help to extend the growth of your business by providing large firm patent experience with unprecedented personal attention at a value that meets your bottom line. In particular, we provide the full spectrum of IP-related legal services , with a particular emphasis on high quality, low overhead patent counseling and prosecution in the electrical, computer, software and mechanical arts. Below is a brief summary of some of the services we provide.
PATENTS
prosecution (foreign and domestic)
portfolio management and strategic business planning
between parts review (IPR) and ex part reexamination
interference proceedings
patentability, clearance, and disability studies (including searches and opinions)
licensing
due diligence studies (pre-litigation, patent purchases, and M&A)
litigation (district court and ITC)
post-grant review (PGR)
covered business method (CBM) reviews
supplemental examination
TRADEMARKS
Brand Development, Protection and Enforcement (ie, trademark and domain name selection counseling, portfolio management services, trademark registration, monitoring, and renewal services)
Copyright Registration and Fair Use Determinations
Transactional Support Services (ie, licensing, due diligence for commercial transactions and security interest agreements)
IP Governance Services (ie, trademark and copyright usage policies and guidelines, affiliate agreements, joint marketing and reseller agreements, private label agreements, privacy policies and website terms of use)
Trademark Clearinghouse Registration Services
UFAIR COMPITITION
Unfair Competition Litigation
What types of intellectual creations can be the subject matter of IP?
It is generally understood that IP includes rights relating to the following:
Literary, artistic and scientific works (copyright)
Performances of performing artists, phonograms, and broadcasts (related rights)
Inventions in all fields of human endeavor (industrial property)
Scientific discoveries (industrial property)
Industrial designs (industrial property)
Marks and commercial names and designations (industrial property)
Protection against unfair competition (industrial property)
All other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary, and artistic fields
