I. Intellectual Property

Patents

• - Preparing, filing and prosecuting utility and design patent applications in the United States and managing patent portfolios worldwide.
• - Drafting and negotiating patent licenses, research agreements, and other technology transfer agreements.
• - Conducting due diligence investigations, IP asset evaluation and leveraging of IP assets in various business transactions.
• - Performing patentability and patent clearance searches, and rendering patentability, right to use, invalidity and non-infringement opinions.
• - Developing patent procurement, protection, and revenue-generating enforcement programs.
• - Litigation, counseling, and conducting reexamination and reissue proceedings before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

* Fixed fee legal services for preparation and filing of certain provisional, design or utility patents are available – please call to inquire regarding our rates.

Copyrights

• - Preparing, filing and prosecuting copyright registration applications.
• - Rendering infringement, validity and ownership opinions relating to copyrights. Performing copyright searches and rendering right of use and copyright-related opinions.
• - Representing and counseling companies and individuals in licensing and contractual negotiations involving creation, distribution, publishing, protection and marketing of works subject to copyright protection, including software, audio-visual media, creative works of art, fine art, books and periodicals, original music scores, photography, film projects and productions, etc.
• - Negotiating, drafting and recording copyright licenses, assignments, developer and vendor agreements and any other contracts relating to copyrights.
• - Copyright disputes, litigation and appeals.

* Fixed fee legal services for preparation and filing of copyright registration applications and assignments are available – please call to inquire regarding our rates.

Trademarks

• - Preparing, filing and prosecuting trademark applications.
• - Preparing and negotiating any trademark related licenses, assignments, joint venture, IP transfers and any other types of contracts.
• - Developing and enforcing trademark, domain name and corporate name protection programs, including management of domestic and foreign trademark portfolios.
• - Rendering trademark and corporate name right-to-use advise, infringement and invalidity opinions.
• - Conducting trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings.
• - Conducting trademark litigation, including injunction hearings and appeals in connection with any trademark disputes.
• - Managing domestic and foreign trademark portfolios.
• - Litigation, counseling and trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

* Fixed fee legal services for preparation and filing of certain trademarks and service marks are available – please call to inquire regarding our rates.

Trade Secrets

• - Development, evaluation and enforcement of company’s trade secret protection programs.
• - Drafting, reviewing and providing analysis of company’s agreements with employees, management and third party consultants, joint venture partners, outsourced operations and others corporate agreements and policies involving company’s confidential information.
• - Drafting and negotiating licenses and agreements to provide maximum trade secret protection and setting up guidelines and procedures for safeguarding companys’ trade secrets and other confidential information.
• - Litigation, injunction proceedings, negotiations and appeals related to trade secrets, confidential information and related unfair competition and other claims.

Domain Name Disputes and Unfair Competition. Right of Publicity. IP Portfolio Management

• - Assisting Internet content owners, Web operators and trademark owners with quick and efficient resolution of disputes under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (often referred to as the "UDRP"), WIPO mediation and arbitration procedures and other actions in the U.S. courts and regulatory agencies.
• - Right of publicity and unfair competition claims against Internet and other content providers, advertising agencies, photographers, etc.
• - Developing and strengthening IP procurement, protection, and revenue-generating enforcement programs.
• - Evaluating company IP assets and enforcement policies for investors, M&A, joint ventures and other business transactions.
• - Assisting clients in developing revenue-generating programs based on their existing IP assets.

II. Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

• - Formation, operation and corporate compliance of corporate entities (corporations, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, PLLCs and PCs) in the United States and throughout the world.
• - Representing domestic and international clients in connection with a broad range of business transactions, corporate polices and contracts.
• - Rendering legal advice with mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, capital markets offerings, bank and other financings, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures of privately owned companies, tender and exchange offers, private funds formation and transactional work, securities compliance, corporate governance and general corporate activities.
• - Representing clients in all manner of business disputes, including contract claims, business torts, joint venture disputes, corporate dissolutions, bankruptcy litigation, fraud, real estate litigation, construction claims, and intellectual property disputes. We also work closely with clients in assessing risk, recovery potential and developing strategies to avoid litigation where possible, through negotiations, arbitration and mediation.

III. Real Estate

Real Estate

• - Representing and advising individuals and companies in commercial and residential real estate transactions, including development, purchase, sale, transfer, or lease of real property.
• - Negotiations of disputes and litigation involving real estate property and contractual disputes involving real estate (both commercial and residential).
• - Advising clients regarding local rules, regulatory compliance, cooperatives and condominium regulations and other local rules and regulations in connection with development, purchase, sale, transfer, lease, or sub-lease of real estate.

IV. Matrimonial and Divorce Law

Matrimonial and Divorce Law

• - Divorce, annulment, prenuptial agreements and division of property proceedings.

V. Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

• - Representing individuals and companies (both debtors and creditors) in Bankruptcy litigation and proceedings, and assisting in debt restructuring.