The firm’s involvement with copyright litigation and trademark prosecution has been highly successful.  The firm has recently won at the summary judgment stage two federal copyright cases for its clients.  Burdens of proof can shift in these types of cases, so strategies related to the entire case can change upon a party proving access, prior use, or entering evidence of substantial similarity or actual confusion.  Having counsel that is keenly aware of not only the legal issues in these types of cases, but also the evidentiary proof and business issues, to provide litigation strategy and the best advice during the process is paramount.  Here are some examples of the cases and strategies that the firm has utilized for it’s clients in trademark and copyright cases:

Copyright Litigation Experience:

• Participation in Confidential Musicologist and Music Mediator Mediation

• Hiring and assisting with Musicologist reports

• Successful defense of copyright infringement claims

• Defending access claims successfully in copyright cases

• Mediation of infringement claims

• Drafting and negotiation of complex copyright or rights transfer agreements

• Trademark prosecution and litigation experience:

• Numerous trademark search and filings with the U.S.P.T.O.

• Trademark opinion letters

• Negotiation and drafting of concurrent use agreements

• Hearings before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB)

• Monitoring of trademark infringement

• Cease and desist letters

• Trademark filing streamlining for clients filing multiple trademarks during the year