Intellectual Property

Our Intellectual Property Team Focuses on all Areas of Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition & Internet Law.

CP2 assists clients to identify, create, protect and enforce these intangible assets and maximize their return on investment of intellectual property. We manage all aspects of trademark selection, clearance, registration and protection in the United States and internationally for large companies, small businesses and sole proprietors. We also litigate trademark, trade secret and copyright infringement actions in federal and state courts and handle disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. We assist clients to develop a domestic and global trademark portfolio strategy and work with foreign trademark counsel in prosecuting international trademark applications. We negotiate and prepare intellectual property licenses, independent contractor and employee contracts and confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-competition agreements. In addition, we counsel our clients on trade dress, product configuration, trade secret and copyright protection, as well as domain name strategies and dispute resolution.

At CP2, our intellectual property law, corporate law and litigation attorneys can help you with a variety of matters including:

COPYRIGHTS:

  • Copyright licenses and assignments
  • Copyright registration for creative works, software programs and computer databases
  • Copyright use and ownership issues
  • Identification and protection of copyrightable material
  • Litigation of copyright infringement issues
  • Software development agreements

EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS:

  • Analyzing and drafting provisions in business purchase, sale and merger agreements regarding IP ownership and transfer of IP rights
  • Analyzing and drafting provisions regarding IP ownership and licensing in employment and consulting agreements

INTERNET LAW:

  • Creation, management, distribution and protection of online content
  • Development of domain name strategies and registrations including ACPA and ICANN UDRP claims
  • Evaluation of websites for trademark and copyright use and infringement issues

TRADEMARKS:

  • Drafts and review of licenses, assignments, co-existence, co-branding and similar agreements
  • Identification and proper use of trademarks and trade names, selection and clearance of new trademarks and trade names
  • Oppositions and cancellations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
  • Prosecution and defense of trademark infringement and unfair competition actions
  • Responses to Trademark Office Actions
  • Trademark issues in mergers and acquisitions
  • Trademark registration in the U.S. and internationally
  • U.S. and international trademark protection and enforcement strategy

TRADE SECRETS:

  • Confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-competition agreements
  • Development and implementation of trade secret policy
  • Identification and protection of confidential information
  • Litigation of trade secret cases