We offer a free initial consultation of intellectual property matters, including a preliminary review of cease and desist letters, a preliminary review of websites, a preliminary review of infringement complaints, trademark portfolio development.  We have experience searching and clearing proposed new trademarks, service marks and domain names in the U.S. and abroad; reviewing proposed brands and advertising campaigns to protect against infringement or false advertising claims; negotiating trademark licenses and franchise agreements; and safeguarding trademark and other IP assets in mergers, acquisitions and due diligence projects.

Issues may include:

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• Copyright Representation

• Copyright Clearance Searches and Opinions

• Copyright Applications and Registrations

• Copyright Infringement Opinions

• Copyright Licensing, Negotiations and Review

• Infringement Litigation referrals

• Insurance Policy Review

• Due Diligence

• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Safe Harbor Representation

• Software Piracy Litigation

• Trademark Bullies/Bullying, Cybersquatters, Typosquatters and Patent Trolls

• Trademark, Trade Dress, Unfair Competition, and False Advertising Disputes

 

We also co-counsel with patent lawyers to prosecute and litigate patent cases.  Indeed, the founder of the firm, Suzanne Natbony, is an inventor with patent-pending inventions in the online legal service and medical device industries.

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Representative Matters

• Obtained word and design trademarks, advised about licenses and patent protection for clients in various industries, including, medical device, food & beverage, cosmetics and dietary supplements.

• Enforced license rights for a designer through a demand letter and legal correspondence.

• Sending out various Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) take-down requests on behalf of clients to infringers.

• Assisted with the take-down of revenge porn through DMCA take-down demand letters.

• Responded to copyright infringement DMCA take-down demand letter and negotiated license deal.

• Drafted technology Service as a Software (SAAS) licensing deals and client agreements, along with reviewing and redlining related sales quote and documents.

• Worked with trademark search companies that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to perform searches and reviewed results with clients.

• Worked on assigning trademarks through the USPTO and with parties to the transaction.