Our Services
OUR SERVICES
1. TRADEMARKS
In the field of trademark law, we:
- conduct trademark searches and consult on availability for use and registration
- draft, file and prosecute trademark applications, draft and file oppositions and cancellation claims
- maintain registrations (trademark renewals)
- prepare, record and negotiate assignments and license agreements
- investigate and identify infringements and infringers
- negotiate and draft settlement agreements
- advise on litigation strategy and litigate trademark, trade name, domain name and unfair competition disputes
- provide legal opinion on validity of trademark rights, as well as infringements
- advise on trademark oppositions and cancellations
- mediate disputes and negotiate settlements
- provide trademark watching service (monitoring and reporting trademark use)
- provide transaction advice and due diligence in the evaluation and management of intellectual property in acquisitions, mergers, financings, and bankruptcies
- negotiate and drafting licenses, assignments and franchise agreements
2. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS (DESIGN PATENTS)
- conduct searches and consult on availability for use and registration
- prepare, file and prosecute applications, draft and file oppositions and cancellation claims
- draft and negotiate licenses and other agreements
- maintain design rights (annuities/renewals)
- provide legal consultation and opinion on validity of design rights, as well as infringements
- investigate and identify infringements and infringers
- evaluate infringement allegations and provide legal opinion
- litigate and mediate disputes, negotiate settlements
3. PATENTS AND UTILITY MODELS
- conduct searches
- prepare, file and prosecute applications
- draft and negotiate licenses and assignments
- provide consultation and legal opinion on validity and infringements
- file petitions on extending duration of patents
- restore lapsed patents and utility models
- investigate and identify infringements and infringers
- evaluate infringement allegations and provide legal opinions
- negotiate settlements, mediate and litigate disputes
4. COPYRIGHT
- provide legal consultation on copyright and related rights
- advise on registration and proper use of copyright notices
- negotiate and draft work-for-hire, assignment, transfer and various other agreements
- investigate and identify infringements and infringers
- provide opinion on copyright infringements
- advise on litigation strategy, negotiate settlements, mediate and litigate disputes
- register and enforce copyrights in Canada and the United States
- advise on the protection of Internet content, confidential information, and trade secrets
- conduct due diligence, clear copyrights in materials to be used on websites or other multimedia products
- advise on the licensing of technology and digital content and draft related agreements
- negotiate settlements, mediate and litigate copyright and related rights disputes
5. IP ENFORCEMENT AND ANTIPIRACY
- prepare cease-and-desist letters or other pre-litigation notices
- conduct investigations to obtain evidence of infringement
- record trademarks with the Customs Office and represent the interests of clients before Customs Office, Police and all other governmental authorities and state agencies
6. DOMAIN NAMES
- litigate and mediate domain name disputes
- negotiate and draft settlement agreements
7. TRANSACTIONAL WORK
- conduct due diligence for intellectual property rights
- draft licenses, assignments, confidentiality, non-compete and non-disclosure and research collaboration agreements, as well as IP clauses for any type of contract