Intellectual Property Litigation

Our firm has extensive experience in intellectual property matters, including trademark and copyright counseling and protection as well as all aspects of trademark, copyright and patent litigation. Our Intellectual Property Practice Group is an interdisciplinary team comprised of both transactional attorneys and litigators who draw on their diverse experiences to counsel our clients in all legal aspects of intellectual property development and protection. Our attorneys study our clients' business environment and objectives to design and implement the best strategy to maximize, retain and safeguard the value of the goodwill and innovation represented in their intellectual property portfolio.

Our group counsels clients throughout the intellectual property and technology life cycle. We register, maintain and protect our clients' trademarks, copyrights, domain names, and trade secrets. We also advise clients with regard to outsourcing matters, non-disclosure and non-competition agreements, consulting agreements, proprietary rights and inventions agreements, systems integration, website development and hosting arrangements, and distance learning. We also counsel clients with regard to technology development, R&D agreements, technology transfer and licensing, and the enforcement of intellectual property and technology contract rights.

Experience

Anti-Cybersquatting
Anti-Cybersquatting Claim
Federal Anti-Cybersquatting and Trademark Infringement Claims
Contracts
Private Duty Technology License
Software License Contract Negotiation for Clinical Healthcare Organization
Software Licensing Contract Negotiation for Higher Education Organization
Technology Contract Negotiation for Manufacturing Company
Major Software Licensing Contract Negotiation for Regional Hospital
Software Licensing Contract Negotiation for Healthcare Laboratory
Copyrights
Successful Representation in Copyright Disputes
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Federal Copyright Registrations
Settled Copyright infringement Case Prior to Trial
Resolved Copyright Infringement Dispute
Federal Copyright, Trade Dress and Trademark Infringement Action
Defense Against Violation of Copyrights
E-Business
Online Contracting Model Development
Counseling and Development of Various Web and Business Agreements
Information Governance
Compliance with FTC's Red Flag Rules
Multistate Personal Information Protection Requirements
Document Retention Policy Requirements
Personal Information Protection Requirements
Intellectual Property Portfolio Management
Prosecution and Management of Trademark Portfolio
Counseling, Prosecution and Management of Various Portfolios
Patents
Defense of Claims of Patent Infringement and Trade Secret Misappropriation Involving Multi-Gas Analyzers
Successful Defense of "Bet the Company" Patent Case on Behalf Of Nuclear Detection Equipment Manufacturer
Patent Counseling
Defense of Patent Claims Involving Compact Disc Labeling Equipment
Defense of Claims of Patent Infringement Involving Pneumatic Tools
Patent Infringement Representation
Favorable Settlement in Patent Infringement Case
Successful Defense of Patent Infringement Claims
Foreign Patent Litigation
Favorable Terms Prior to Discovery in Patent Infringement Case
Prosecution of Patent Infringement
Defense of Patent Infringement Claims
Product Liability
Defended Jet Engine Manufacturer Against Claims Arising from Crash of Boeing 737
Trade Secrets
Representation of Manufacturer of People Mover Systems and Elevators in Technology Dispute
Representation of Manufacturer of Air Conditioning Equipment for Railroad Freight Cars in Technology Dispute
Recovery of Millions of Dollars in Damages for Jet Engine Manufacturer for Misuse of Proprietary Drawings
Obtained Injunctive Relief and Damages in Theft of Trade Secrets Suit
$3 Million Judgment and Permanent Injunction for Jet Engine Manufacturer Against Spare Parts Manufacturer
Theft of Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
Defense against Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims
Defense of Breach of Joint Venture Charges and Theft of Trade Secrets Claim for $15 Million
Lawsuit Alleging Misappropriation and Attempt to Sell Trade Secrets
Stolen and Reproduced Goods
Statutory Theft of Trade Secrets Action
Enforcement of Non-Competition Agreements and Trade Secret Rights
Trademarks
Defense against Trademark Infringement Claims
Defense Against Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement Claims
Non-Compete Enforcement
Multi-Brand Trademark Portfolio
Trademark Portfolio Management
Global Brand Trademark Portfolio
Successful Trademark Opposition Involving Convergence of Technology
Federal Certification Mark Prosecutions Against Counterfeiting Doctors
Defense of Trademark Infringement Case Brought by Foreign Manufacturer
Clothing Trademark Infringement Suit
Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement Case
Trademark Infringement and False Statement of Origin Case
Obtained Ex Parte Federal Court Seizure Order
Settlement Reached in Trademark Infringement Suit
Prosecution of Trademark Rights and Non-competition Covenants Violations
Defense of Trademark Infringement Claims
Settlement in Trademark Infringement Action
Trademark Opposition Proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Other
Acquisition of Specialty Finance Company by Texas-based Family Office
Protection Against Disclosure of Proprietary Information
Enforcing Trademarks and Non-Competition Obligation
Prosecuted Patent Infringement Claims
Theft of Trade Secrets
Theft of Trade Secrets and Unfair Trade Practices
Breach of Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreements Suits
Protection Against Disclosure of Proprietary Information

Publications

November 21, 2011  Offering Options To Potential Whistleblowers
April 18, 2011  Social Networking Employees Can Raise IP Issues
July 2, 2010  Recent Case Clarifies Scope of DMCA
April 19, 2010  Special Policies Provide IP Insurance
April 19, 2010  State Courts Can Handle Trade Name Cases
February 1, 2010  Keeping A Watchful Eye On Web. 2.0
August 24, 2009  E-Discovery Lessons Not Just For Litigators
August 24, 2009  Will Clients’ Confidential Information Stay Safe?
January 5, 2009  The Brave New World of Policing Trademarks
November 3, 2008  An Ounce of Prevention... Tips for Avoiding and Surviving a Software Audit
January 30, 2008  Ventures and Intellectual Property Letter 2005-2007
November 7, 2007  Significant Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules Changes Implemented
October 1, 2007  GC New England - Trademark & Copyright: A New Era
October 1, 2007  “Green” Certification Mark Protection: Using the Big Stick
May 1, 2007  U.S. Supreme Court Alters Patent Validity Analysis
Winter 2007  Uncertain Liability of Schools for Student File Sharing
December 2006  Trademark Dilution: The Fame Game
November 6, 2006  Ringtones on Mobile Telephones Are Subject to Compulsory Licensing Requirements
May 1, 2006  Test Your Uniform Trade Secrets Act IQ
Fourth Quarter 2004  Ventures And Intellectual Property Group Letters
Third Quarter 2004  Ventures And Intellectual Property Group Letters
Second Quarter 2004  Ventures And Intellectual Property Group Letters
First Quarter 2004  Ventures And Intellectual Property Group Letters
Fourth Quarter 2003  Ventures And Intellectual Property Group Letters
February 19, 2003  Using Non-Competes For Intellectual Assets
May 21, 2002  Support for Entrepreneurship in Connecticut
September 1997  Legal Perils of the "Millennium Dilemma"
April 1997  Doing Better Consultant Contracts

Events

March 30 - April 1, 2012  Startup Weekend Stamford
November 6, 2010  Southern California Mediation Association's 22nd Annual Fall Conference
October 19, 2010  Subpoenas: What You Need To Know To Respond
August 8, 2010  Protection Against Third Party Adoption of Trademarks on Social Media
August 6, 2010  Hollywood Goes Virtual: Using Virtual World Concepts and Content in Films
June 3, 2010  2010 Connecticut Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) Institute
April 1, 2010  Protecting The Business Jewels
March 8, 2010  Beyond Patents: Using Trade Secrets and Copyrights to Safeguard Your Information
June 8, 2009  "An ADR Professional’s Guide: Health Care Industry Cultural Differences and Regulatory ADR Framework"
May 8, 2009  Protecting Intellectual Property: What Corporate Counsel and the General Practitioner Need to Know in an Uncertain Economy
April 3, 2009  Best Practices: Developing a Presence in the Virtual World
February 12, 2009  Introduction to Copyright Law
September 10, 2008  Mandated Safeguards for Personal Information Seminar - Stamford
September 9, 2008  Mandated Safeguards for Personal Information Seminar - Hartford
June 25, 2008  "Ombuds and Other Alternatives to Preventing, Managing and Resolving Disputes"
June 11, 2008  INTA Administrators' Roundtable
June 11, 2008  Trademark Administrators Roundtable
May 23, 2007  E-Discovery for Health Care Providers
April 25, 2007  P2P Downloading of Musical Recordings: A Legal Update
October 19, 2006  Alliance for Connecticut Technology 3rd Annual Innovation Day and Award Dinner
September 28, 2005  Alliance for Connecticut Technology Innovation Fair
September 19, 2005  Federal Civil Practice & Procedure
April 14, 2005  Legal Issues in Marketing and Advertising
April 3, 2004  An Overview of Legal Forms of Business, Intellectual Property, Contracts and Leases and Protecting Business Interests
October 23, 2003  Internet Liability and Exposures Inherent to Doing Business on the Web
October 9, 2003  Legal Issues in Marketing and Advertising
February 10, 2003  A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedures in Connecticut
October 4, 2002  Copyright and Technology Law
June 16, 2000  Financing the Enterprises of the Internet: Using Intellectual Property as Collateral For a Loan
March 2000  The Curious Case of Microzon.com - A Case Study in Intellectual Property Financing
March 2000  Surfing the Law: Real-Time Applications of Proposed Intellectual Statutes
December 1, 1995  "Purchasing" Bank Software
September, 1990  Intellectual Property Rights - Computer Consulting
1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 & 2001  Franchise Law, Antitrust, Covenants Not to Compete, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Law
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