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Intellectual Property
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Brann & Isaacson advises clients on trademark, trade name, domain name, copyright, unfair competition and trade secrets matters. We both defend and prosecute claims of trademark and copyright infringement. Additionally, we provide patent defense representation. We have leading edge expertise in reclaiming domain names from cybersquatters and in other unique intellectual property problems related to Internet activities.
Our intellectual property clients include L.L. Bean, Inc., Coldwater Creek, Talbots, Inc., Crutchfield Corporation, Garnet Hill, King Arthur Flower, When Pigs Fly Bakery, Reggio Registers, Village Candle, Inc., DeLorme Publishing Company, Inc., Schlotterbeck & Foss, Campmor, Inc., Timoney Technologies LTD, United Egg Producers, New England Brown Egg Council, Maine Oxy-Acetylene Supply Co., and scores of other companies.
COMPREHENSIVE TRADEMARK REGISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Brann & Isaacson’s trademark practice includes brand selection counseling, registration, maintenance, enforcement, litigation, licensing and other transactions. We work closely with our clients’ marketing executives on the selection of brands and in crafting protection strategies tailored to specific client needs. We regularly advise on trademark issues in the United States, Mexico and Canada as well as throughout Asia, Europe and South America. We maintain relationships with top trademark professionals around the world to assist our clients in the complicated task of managing international trademark rights.
Our services include:
Trademark, trade name and trade dress searches and clearance. Brann & Isaacson leverages efficient web-based technologies to provide cost-effective, practical advice in a timely fashion, including brand selection and counseling.
Registration, filing, and prosecution of trademarks with the Patent and Trademark Office. We have extensive experience resolving registrability issues and responding to examiner’s concerns to ensure that trademarks reach registration as quickly and smoothly as possible.
Management of trademark filings throughout the world. Brann & Isaacson has a world-wide network of relationships with intellectual property lawyers and is accustomed to managing trademark portfolios for clients throughout the world, including searching, registering, docketing and enforcing marks.
Review of advertisements and web sites and counseling clients regarding trademark, copyright, and unfair competition issues. Brann & Isaacson’s focus on practical business solutions serves our clients well in this area. We pride ourselves on assisting clients in navigating the tangled web of regulation relating to unfair competition and intellectual property issues, at the same time minimizing the impact of these compliance issues on the client’s marketing message.
Litigation before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Whether dealing with a pending opposition, cancellation, or appeal from an examiner’s decision, we bring the same high focus and strategic approach to TTAB proceedings that characterizes our commercial litigation approach.
Trademark and trade dress litigation. Trademark and trade dress litigation presents a unique challenge, potentially threatening painstakingly crafted marketing plans. We deploy a practical, results-oriented approach to such matters designed to quickly identify the strengths and weaknesses of a case and move to a resolution that will minimize distraction.
Litigation under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act and under state unfair competition laws. Unfair competition litigation requires a sense, not only of the substantive law, but also of the business environment in which the plaintiff and defendant operate. Brann & Isaacson’s rich transactional experience, especially in the direct marketing area, enables us to formulate litigation strategies that are tailored to suit the specific situation.
Defense of patent infringement actions. Brann & Isaacson’s complex commercial litigation experience translates well to complicated patent defense cases. We currently defend a number of national brands in patent infringement cases with literally hundreds of defendants. Brann & Isaacson’s imaginative litigation strategies in this area offer the promise of outstanding results in a fraction of the time at a fraction of the cost. Brann & Isaacson’s intellectual property litigators have significant background in handling complex, commercial litigation throughout the country. They draw on their experience and expertise to provide effective and efficient defense in patent litigation.
Copyright protection/Copyright litigation. Copyright is a much misunderstood area of the law. Our representation of leading software, publishing, and mapping companies leaves us well-positioned to guide clients through the thicket of copyright registration and compliance issues.