Intellectual Property

A first step in our representation is to help you identify your intellectual property, whether it is the name of your business, a simple sales brochure, sophisticated software code, or a key product or method. However, merely identifying IP is not enough. Our attorneys will  help you design an appropriate and effective strategy to protect your IP, and  to leverage it so that you can achieve your overall objectives and thrive in your competitive environment. When it comes to IP protection and strategy, one size definitely does not fit all.

Intellectual property is at the heart of many commercial transactions today. By helping you identify and protect your IP, we help you maximize its value, whether it be to grow your existing business, or with an eye toward potential licensing deals or mergers and acquisitions. IP audits and due diligence may be a significant part of that process, as well as negotiating specific language in joint development and other agreements to help you strengthen your intellectual property rights.

With the emergence of global markets, the development and protection of trademarks and brands are increasingly important. Our trademark attorneys will help you  register, maintain, and license your trademarks in the U.S. and around the world. Whether you’re a growing company or a startup, we can help you develop effective branding strategies and strong trademarks so you can thrive.

We can also help you develop internet and e-commerce policies and guidelines, implement strategies for domain name acquisition and protection, and counsel you on issues relating to the effective and complementary use of social media. Internet and e-commerce strategies can also be enhanced by the strategic use of copyrights. Our copyright attorneys can also help you develop comprehensive registration and enforcement strategies for creative works ranging from software to sales literature to books and publications.

Of course, effective IP protection may mean little without enforcement, and owners of intellectual property are the ones who must enforce their rights. We can help you enforce your intellectual property rights and defend them against attacks from others. Our intellectual property attorneys have successfully litigated significant intellectual property cases involving patent and copyright infringement; trade secret misappropriation; trade dress and trademark infringement; nondisclosure and noncompetition agreements; computer hardware and software licenses; cyber piracy; domain names; software piracy; false advertising; e-commerce issues; commercial disputes over intellectual property; and unfair competition, patent misuse and patent-related antitrust allegations.

• Why you should trademark your product before selling it on Amazon | Phoenix Business Journal
• Protection for Street Art on Buildings | Fennemore Client Alert by Ray Harris and Mario Vasta
• Who will decide the limits on Internet filters - and who cares? | Fennemore Client Alert by Ray Harris
• What you need to know about copyright protection of photographs on the Internet | Attorney at Law Magazine
• Effects of trademark licenses in bankruptcy | Fennemore Client Alert by Ray Harris
• The cost of a photograph | Fennemore Client Alert by Ray Harris and Stacie Smith
• Ownership of employee inventions | Fennemore Client Alert by Ray Harris and Susan Rosenfield
• Expedited protection for intellectual property on Amazon | Fennemore Client Alert by Ray Harris
• The law is struggling to catch up to data collection technologies | Morning Consult