Intellectual Property

Our Trademark and Copyright Practice provides comprehensive services in all aspects of trademark and copyright management.  Our clients include leading retailers and luxury goods manufacturers. 

We work with clients to develop clear distinctive trademarks to maximize brand recognition.  We prepare and prosecute trademark applications and appear regularly in trademark cases pending before our courts.  On the copyright side, we register copyright claims and enforce our clients’ rights through litigation, licenses and other means.  We work with international affiliates and law enforcement agencies to ensure global protection for our clients’ IP assets. 

Much of our practice focuses on the protection of trademarks, trade secrets and other IP assets.  Among these have been franchising programs, non-disclosure agreements, and cross-licensing arrangements. 
Our Trademark and Copyright Practice includes, among other things:

• Registering trademarks with the Netherlands Antilles Trademark Office.
• Screening and clearing proposed trademarks and brand names.
• Maintaining domestic and international trademark portfolios for clients.
• Handling cancellation and opposition proceedings.
• Enforcing copyrights.
• Litigating trademark, copyright, and trade dress infringement and dilution claims and protection against counterfeiting, infringement, misappropriation and unfair competition.
• Counseling clients on proper trademark usage, fair use and related issues