Intellectual Property Protection

We partner with clients, from startups and emerging companies to established enterprises and multinational corporations, to develop tailored IP strategies that protect innovations, enhance competitive advantage, support commercialization, and mitigate risk in a rapidly evolving legal and technological landscape.

Key Areas of Expertise

•  Patents, Advising on patentability assessments, preparing and prosecuting utility, design, and plant patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and international bodies; conducting freedom-to-operate, validity, and infringement analyses; and managing patent portfolios for life sciences, technology, software, manufacturing, and other technical fields.

•  Trademarks, Guiding trademark clearance searches, registration (U.S. and international), maintenance, and enforcement; protecting brand identity through opposition and cancellation proceedings; and advising on domain name disputes, cybersquatting, and unfair competition claims.

•  Copyrights, Assisting with copyright registration, ownership determination, licensing, and protection of creative works including software, digital content, literary works, music, film, and architectural designs; handling DMCA takedown notices and online infringement matters.

•  Trade Secrets, Developing and implementing robust trade secret protection programs, including employee agreements, confidentiality policies, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and security protocols; advising on misappropriation claims, defensive strategies, and litigation.

•  IP Transactions and Commercialization, Structuring and negotiating complex IP agreements, including licensing, technology transfers, joint development, research collaborations, franchising, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, and IP asset sales or monetization strategies.

•  IP Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Representing clients in high-stakes enforcement and defense matters, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret litigation in federal courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and alternative dispute resolution forums; managing cease-and-desist demands, injunctions, and damages claims.

•  Cross-Border and Global IP Strategy, Providing integrated advice on international IP protection, including PCT filings, Madrid Protocol trademarks, foreign oppositions, and compliance with varying jurisdictional requirements for multinational portfolios.

Our multidisciplinary team combines deep legal expertise with practical business acumen, enabling us to align IP protection with clients’ broader commercial goals, whether launching new products, entering new markets, securing financing, or defending against competitive threats.