| We have extensive experience in the following areas: |
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Preparing, filing and prosecuting federal and state trademark applications |
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Negotiating, drafting, and enforcing trademark licenses |
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Conducting trademark audits |
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Counseling clients on the importance of policing their marks to avoid abandonment, infringement and genericide. |
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Preparing employee manuals regarding the proper use of a company's trademarks |
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Identifying company trademarks and outlining rules for protecting the goodwill associated with them |
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Reviewing advertising and marketing materials to ensure proper trademark usage |
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Investigating potentially infringing trademarks |
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Preparing and updating trademark watch reports |
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Working with United States Customs to monitor the importation of potentially infringing trademarks |
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Drafting and responding to cease and desist letters |
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| SEARCHING: |
We conduct and review
searches of federal and state trademark applications
and registrations and advise our clients on the
potential risks involved with choosing a particular
name, product configuration or advertising. |
| Basic Search
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A “knock-out”
search of the United States Patent and Trademark
database for exact matches. This type is most
useful in determining the availability of a proposed
name when deciding among a number of choices.
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| Comprehensive
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an all-inclusive,
in-depth search for identical and confusingly
similar marks that may cause a road-block to registration
of your mark. The comprehensive search includes
a search of the federal state and common law databases
and the internet domain database. |
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| PREPARING,
FILING |
We prepare, file
and prosecute trademark applications both in the
United States and abroad. Once registered, we
manage our clients' trademark portfolio through
our trademark watching, renewal and maintenance
services. We are also able to pursue licensing
opportunities on behalf of our clients by drafting
and negotiating licensing documents. |
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| Maintenance
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Failure to maintain
your trademark can result in the loss of your
trademark or unnecessarily limiting your rights.
g &a Legal is available to assist you with
your trademark maintenance. |
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| MONITORING |
g & a Legal will
monitor your trademarks and provide you with monthly
reports analyzing similar marks filed with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office. The
monitoring program monitors pending trademark
applications and provides notice of potentially
conflicting marks. If appropriate, we will also
draft cease and desist letters on your behalf. |
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| Copyright/Domain
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| We can assist
you in registration of: |
| Internet
Web Sites |
| Literature |
| Music |
| Photography |
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| Brand Protection
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The g & a team
has developed an effective and proven program
to assist intellectual property rights owners
in protecting their branded products. Please contact
us for additional information. |
