We handle trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition litigation in federal courts and TTAB proceedings, protecting brands through aggressive enforcement.
Trademarks embody brand reputation and goodwill. When trademark rights are threatened, effective litigation is essential.
We prosecute trademark infringement claims seeking injunctive relief and damages.
You must show a valid trademark and likelihood of confusion from the defendant's use. Factors include mark similarity, product relatedness, marketing channels, and actual confusion evidence.
Remedies include injunctions, actual damages, defendant's profits, and potentially enhanced damages and attorneys' fees in exceptional cases.
Dilution protects famous marks against uses that blur distinctiveness or tarnish reputation, even without likelihood of confusion. Only truly famous marks qualify.
Yes, if you show likelihood of success, irreparable harm, balance of hardships favoring relief, and public interest. Preliminary relief can stop ongoing infringement quickly.
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board handles oppositions to applications and cancellation of registrations. TTAB proceedings are administrative alternatives to federal court.
Anti-counterfeiting actions can involve federal court, customs seizures, law enforcement coordination, and international enforcement. Counterfeiting can result in criminal penalties.
Order attorney-drafted documents related to this practice.
A comprehensive clearance search plus preparation and filing of one federal trademark application.
Clearance, preparation, and filing, plus responses to routine (non-substantive) Office Actions.
Full-service prosecution from filing through registration, including substantive Office Action responses.
A set of document requests served by the defendant in a copyright litigation case involving a similar work, asking the plaintiff to provide specific documents relevant to the case.
A set of interrogatories served by the defendant in a copyright litigation case involving a similar work, requiring the plaintiff to respond to written questions under oath.
A set of document requests served by the plaintiff in a copyright litigation case involving a similar work, asking the defendant to provide specific documents relevant to the case.
A set of interrogatories served by the plaintiff in a copyright litigation case involving a similar work, requiring the defendant to respond to written questions under oath.
The formal response filed by a defendant in a copyright litigation case, addressing each allegation made in the plaintiff's complaint.