We provide intellectual property services in the following
areas:
Trademark
Trademarks are words or symbols used to distinguish products
from those distributed or marketed by other sources. The purpose
of the trademark is to give consumers an easy way to differentiate
between products and make a choice based on the quality and
experience associated with a business or franchise. It is
a valuable property of any business. The selection of a company
name or trademark is one of the most important decisions a
business makes.
The application process for registration or for challenging
infringement of your trademark is not only intricate but it
is also time consuming. Conscious of your legal requirements
we offer specialized services relating to Trademark to our
clients. We at M&S assist our clients in the strategic selection,
registration, management, and enforcement of trademarks to
maximize their value across the globe.
Our trained professionals develop an overall strategy for
applying for trademark registrations, challenging conflicting
trademarks and defending against oppositions before United
States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in
a cost efficient and professional way.
We aggressively protect our client's brand by promptly challenging
infringement, dilution, and unfair competition, as well as
defend our client's right to lawfully compete.
Apart from trademark laws related to real world, our professionals
have expertise knowledge of virtual world that is evolving
at a rapid pace. With the emergence of Internet domain names
as valuable corporate assets, we regularly advise clients
on evolving domain name issues.
Investing in our knowledge of trademark laws and other legal
issues you can minimize problems in the long term. By availing
our services our clients can concentrate on core business
activities.
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Copyright
Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects
the creative and original work of authorship. Copyright is
the right of an artist, an author, a producer of films, a
developer of computer software and certain other intellectual
works who have created an original work of authorship. It
protects their work by preventing anyone from copying it.
Copyright laws protects your rights as a creator of original
literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work to any economic
benefits arising from them. Copyright enables the originators
of work to reap the rewards for their efforts. However, Copyright
law is one of the all time classic complicated types of law.
Here is where services offered by our expertise can be of
your help.
Services extended by us in relation to copyright include:
- Preparing copyright registrations for filing with the
US Copyright Office
- Counseling clients on all aspects of copyright law, including
use, licensing and protection of copyrightable materials
- Advising clients on issues relating to copyrightability,
fair use (including parody), infringement, and work-for-hire
- Review, drafting and negotiation of license agreements
and work-for-hire agreements
- Infringement litigation
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Patents
Patent is a document issued by U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office to an inventor, conferring special privileges. A patent
confers an “exclusive right to make, use, or sell an
invention granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office”.
The patent rights are granted only to new inventions that
satisfy certain conditions. Obtaining a patent from U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office is very tedious and time consuming task.
To avoid the pains involved in securing a patent, you can
rely on our efficient and specialized legal services.
Our team of experts conduct patent searches, evaluate patentability,
prosecute patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office and handle patent licensing and technology transfers.
We also render opinions concerning patent infringement matter
and litigate if necessary across a broad range of industry
and technology.
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Licensing
An owner of intellectual property has a bundle of rights
that he/she alone can exercise. However, the owner may allow
some other person to exercise these rights too. This is called
as licensing of intellectual property.
We have wealth of experience in advising clients on structuring
licensing deals and the specific terms of those deals. In
addition, we draft and negotiate any type of agreement relating
to the licensed property.
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International Intellectual Property
In today’s age of borderless business, global protection
of your intellectual property is in your best interest. Our
team is continuously updated on the undertakings at the international
level concerning Intellectual Property.
Our International Intellectual Property services include
the following:
- Working relationships with foreign counsel and agents
in virtually every country.
- Registration of trademarks in virtually every country.
- Foreign patent filings and protection in virtually every
country.
- Experience in international and foreign licensing of intellectual
property.
Our goal is to exceed clients' expectations. Each individual
attorney at M&S strives to meet these expectations and we
promote this philosophy collectively as a firm. By implementing
the wealth of knowledge and experience we have in intellectual
property arena, we have satisfied thousands of clients and
we continue to follow this practice.
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