Intellectual Property
SWA attorneys have a wide range of intellectual property expertise, including proficiency in trademark, copyright, patent and licensing matters.
Trademark services provided include:
- Handling a wide-range of matters involving trademarks, service marks, logos, taglines, slogans, designs, trade names, trade dress and domain names.
- Searching trademarks and counseling clients as to trademark availability for use and registration.
- Preparing, prosecuting and maintaining trademark applications in the United States and throughout the world.
- Handling all stages of TTAB proceedings.
- Policing client marks to ensure that no attempted registration or use threatens client rights.
- Evaluating potential conflicts among trademark users and rendering legal opinions as such conflicts.
- Preparing, prosecuting and maintaining trademark applications in the United States and throughout the world.
- Handling all stages of litigation related to protection of trademarks, as well as defense against trademark infringement and unfair competition claims.
Copyright services provided include:
- Counseling clients as to strategy for securing copyright protection in the United States and abroad.
- Handling all stages of litigation related to protection of copyrights and defense against copyright claims.
- Carrying out the preparation and filing of copyright applications in the United States.
- Advising clients on copyright issues related to literature, computer software and sound recording industries.
- Representing famous recording artists, designers, independent television and film production companies and entertainment businesses, studios and executives.
Patent services provided include:
- Drafting and filing original patent applications in various technological areas including but not limited to physics, nanotechnology, medical devices, electronics, clean tech, mechanical technology, software, and optics.
- Prosecuting patent applications directly in the United States Patent & Trademark Office, and in various foreign patent offices, including the European Patent Office and the patent offices of China, Japan, Korea and India, via foreign associates.
- Providing U.S. patent litigation support especially in ‘difficult’ and/or interdisciplinary technologies.
- Consulting on patent strategy issues including but not limited to international filing strategies, patent portfolio management, patent analysis, and patent budget.
Licensing services provided include:
- Preparing, structuring and negotiating license, technology development and software development agreements.
- Representing Web retailers in all licensing matters.
- Drafting and negotiating e-commerce agreements.
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