Unlocking the full potential of your intellectual property assets requires an attorney equipped not only with strong legal skills, but also a familiarity with the underlying technology and various business models that can enable its commercial success. Clients trust us to protect their critical intellectual property because our attorneys embody these qualities. Whatever issues your business faces, we’re committed to meeting your objectives.
Advertising & Marketing. Our clients rely on us to structure trademark and content licenses, negotiate marketing and sponsorship agreements, and offer counsel on rights clearance, publicity, and other intellectual property issues associated with their promotional activities. We also regularly help our clients conduct their advertising campaigns in a regulatory compliant manner, addressing issues such as unfair and deceptive claims, endorsements and testimonials, and making required disclosures clear and conspicuous.
Data Use, Security, and Privacy. In our increasingly digitized world, data use, security, and privacy issues present new challenges for all businesses that receive, use, or store sensitive or personally identifiable information. Our understanding of the tools, techniques, and technologies employed to collect and share information is a significant value-add to our clients who appreciate our business-minded approach and problem solving insights. Learn more about our Data Use, Security, and Privacy Practice.
Media, Entertainment, and Sports. Led by Carrie Hellwig Christopher, who worked as in-house counsel in Los Angeles and San Diego, our attorneys provide intellectual property counseling to businesses and individuals in the media, entertainment, and sports industries. Our industry experience makes us adept at negotiating production, talent, publishing, and other distribution agreements, as well as uniquely positioned to advise our clients on their publicity and privacy rights.
Copyright and Digital Media. Artists, authors, designers, photographers, and filmmakers look to our attorneys for practical, easy-to-implement guidance for protecting their works. We also counsel software developers, website operators, technology companies, and other companies with online operations through all aspects of copyright protection, including user-generated content, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), software, and software-as-a-service (SaaS). Clients rely on us to guide them through copyright clearance, copyright registration, and the negotiation of copyright licenses.
Trademark & Brand Management. Our lawyers will help you strategically develop, maintain, and enforce the branding that your business relies upon to differentiate its products and services from those of your competitors. We help with branding and logo selection issues, drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, and developing trademark protection programs. We also investigate the suitability of trademark registrations, conduct trademark clearance searches, and file and prosecute trademark applications.
IP Licensing. Our licensing experience includes a number of different industries and marketing channels, such as consumer goods, food/beverage, technology, software, gaming, fashion, and retail. We also have experience representing clients in the context of celebrity licensing and endorsements.
Trade Secrets and Confidentiality. Your business’s proprietary information and technological innovations give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace. We’re here to help you keep that advantage. Clients rely on us to protect their business information from unauthorized disclosure and use. We work closely with clients to design and implement procedures to secure their proprietary information, such as through non-disclosure agreements with key employees and contractors.
IP Disputes & Litigation. From bet-the-company courtroom litigation to negotiated resolutions, we have successfully defended the intellectual property rights of our clients. Where necessary, we aggressively obtain, or defend against, injunctive relief to immediately protect IP assets and business processes as the litigation unfolds. Understanding that the expense of protracted litigation can cripple an otherwise thriving business, we strive to resolve cases early through motions to dismiss and summary judgment.
IP for Startups. We know the challenges that await startups and emerging companies and we’ll work closely with you to prepare for them. Bringing to bear industry experience and an understanding of the business models through which your assets are commercialized, our attorneys can help you structure the right deal, including licenses for software, equipment, and technology and agreements for development and distribution.
