| The Trademark
and Copyright group provides clients with guidance on a wide
range of U.S. and international trademark issues, from trademark
clearance and filing to registration and maintenance. For
more than 50 years, Sheridan Ross attorneys have assisted
clients with the implementation and execution of brand management
strategies suitable for each client’s particular business
needs.
Sheridan Ross attorneys have
prosecuted thousands of U.S. trademark applications in front
of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, the
firm regularly represents clients before the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
in ex parte appeals, oppositions and cancellation actions.
The group has appeared before the Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit.
The firm’s lawyers are
skilled in providing advice on worldwide filing strategies,
including reviewing strategies for filing in the European
Community and under the Madrid Protocol. We use a carefully
selected network of foreign attorneys to assist clients with
their needs outside the United States.
Trademark protection does not
end with registration. The firm assists clients with policing
their valuable trademarks against unauthorized uses and defending
their trademarks from third party claims. Sheridan Ross attorneys
work with clients to establish internal procedures to protect
their marks and to provide timely responses when outside counsel
assistance is needed. In addition, the firm’s lawyers
routinely draft and review trademark licensing agreements,
including cross-branding agreements and co-branding agreements.
The firm’s attorneys have
extensive experience in connection with Internet issues, such
as domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute
Resolution Policy (UDRP), dealing with cybersquatters, use
of trademarks in advertising and unlawful sale of trademarked
merchandise on the Internet. The Trademark and Copyright group
drafts and edits privacy and terms of use policies, web site
development agreements, and other Internet-related agreements.
With regard to copyright law,
the firm assists clients with copyright protection, registration,
licensing, and the use of works owned by third parties. Copyright
services include the registration of copyrights in computer
software, as well as drafting and reviewing computer software
license agreements. Copyright law advice is provided with
respect to all types of copyright works, including literary
works, photographs, architectural designs, sculptures and
product designs. If a client is interested in using the copyrighted
work of another, our firm can counsel on fair use issues and
obtaining appropriate permissions. |
