Our domestic trademark practice includes the following services:
- Providing advice on trademark, service mark, and “trade dress” clearance
- International trademark registration
- Counseling clients on proper usage of trademarks, including labeling, packaging, and advertising to comply with various governmental regulations
- Counseling clients on the selection and protection of trademarks
- Trademark and trade dress searches
- Preparation, filing and prosecution of applications for trademark registration at the state and federal levels
- Post-registration services, including drafting and filing affidavits of use and renewal applications
- Preparation and recording trademark assignments and security agreements
- Record of trademarks with the U.S. Customs Service to help prevent the importation of counterfeit goods
- Conducting due diligence concerning trademark assets in connection with acquisitions, mergers and other transfers of ownership
- Opposition and cancellation proceedings
- Preparation of license agreements, trademark distribution agreements and other Intellectual Property transfer agreements
- Maintaining a computerized database of client marks
- Trademark policing (if requested)
- Registration of trade or fictitious names under state laws
- Internet domain name disputes and registration
