Intellectual Property

Intangible assets have become the cornerstone value of many companies. Intellectual property such as trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, and trade secrets are important assets in today's economy. Similarly, preserving the value of a company's technological advances while capitalizing on those advances has become a paramount goal of modern enterprises. That is why recognizing and advancing the value associated with intellectual property is a forefront concern for our Firm's attorneys.

The selection of a company's trademarks, trade name, and corporate name is one of the most important decisions a business makes. Sirote's intellectual property lawyers assist our clients in the strategic selection, registration, management, and enforcement of trademarks and trade dress rights to maximize their value across the globe. Each year, we advise clients concerning hundreds of potential trademarks, taking into consideration not only potential infringement of third-party rights, but also whether the name can be registered and provide the client with the desired exclusivity and market impact. Once a trademark is chosen, Sirote & Permutt also helps clients prevent third party appropriation by conducting formal oppositions to registration and seeking cancellations of existing registrations in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. With the emergence of Internet domain names as valuable corporate assets, we regularly advise clients on evolving domain name issues.

Protection of creative works, ranging from artwork to computer software, through copyright registration is an important part of our intellectual property practice. Our attorneys regularly register works with the United States Copyright Office. We of course protect our clients' copyrights, whether in contract and licensing negotiations or in infringement disputes.

Sirote attorneys also work closely with clients in licensing and similar arrangements involving all aspects of intellectual property include trademarks, copyrights and patents.

In the event that infringement prosecution is necessary to protect our clients' intellectual property assets, our attorneys are skilled in prosecuting intellectual property claims of all types.

Publications

The Uncertainty of Basis Increases in Connection with Back-to-Back Loans to S Corporations - 9/1/2009

SMART Alert - 1/9/2009

SMART Alert - 1/7/2009

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