Intellectual property
Your brand, your content, and the know-how that sets you apart are real business assets — and they are only as valuable as your ability to protect and enforce them. We help businesses secure their intellectual property and go after the people who misuse it.
What we handle
We work with businesses on the intellectual property that matters to them day to day:
- Trademarks — clearance searches, federal and state registration, and enforcement against copycats and infringers
- Trade secrets — protecting confidential information and pursuing misappropriation — including the disputes that follow when an employee leaves for a competitor
- Copyrights — registration and enforcement of creative and commercial works
- IP disputes — infringement, ownership, and licensing fights, in negotiation and in court
What to do next
Document it early
Keep records of when a work was created, who made it, and what you have kept confidential. Ownership fights usually turn on the paper trail.
Put it in writing
Assignments, work-for-hire terms, and NDAs decide who actually owns the IP and keep trade secrets enforceable. Get them in place before the work starts.
Register what you can
Federal trademark and copyright registration unlocks stronger remedies if you ever have to enforce your rights.
Move fast on infringement
Delay can weaken a claim and let the harm spread. If someone is using your IP, get advice before it becomes the new normal.
Our approach
Because we litigate, we treat intellectual property with enforcement in mind from the start — registering and documenting your rights so they hold up if they are ever challenged. When someone crosses the line, we move to stop the harm, from a cease-and-desist or takedown through suit when it is warranted. The point is protection you can rely on, not a registration that falls apart the first time it is tested.