Intellectual Property

Your intellectual property rights are usually categorized as copyright, trademark and patent rights. These are all different and handled by different governmental office in the US and worldwide.

Some countries are part of the same international treaties and agree on how to register and enforce these rights and others have created different laws and systems. They all function to protect innovation and creativity but have limits.

We have worked with some of the most famous brands in the world on their IP portfolios.

We specialize in the “ins and outs” across the globe (and of course in the United States) for trademark, trade name and copyright rights.

Our relationships and strategic partnerships with highly regarded lawyers in 32+ countries give us the edge and allow us to make IP registration and enforcement as cost-effective as possible. Creating and establishing a strong brand image and protecting your creative name, content or idea can be a very valuable endeavor and also very expensive.

Think of some of the big brands like Starbucks, Nike, Victoria Secret, Absolut Vodka and Warner Brothers. They all have huge IP portfolios that incorporate copyright, trademark and patent into them. For example, the unique Absolut blue logo and bottle design are protected trademarks and trade dress. The Starbucks green and white name and mermaid design are protected trademarks. The Nike word and swoosh logo are protected trademarks and their innovative shoe design is a patented product.

Whether you need help registering a new trademark, or licensing and distributing your current trademarked products or services, or patenting your innovative invention or protecting and monetizing your creative content online, or stopping someone else from stealing or profiting off your protected rights, we have the team. We’ve served as outside counsel for minor league baseball teams, handled portfolio management of over 200 trademarks and copyright registrations (domestic and international), served as liaison with many general counsel regarding trademark, copyright and patents. We’ve handled anti-counterfeiting and border control, anti-dilution strategies and litigation, and defamation, slander and rights of publicity / right of privacy and so much more.

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