INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Key to the long-term survival and growth of any for-profit business is the protection of its intellectual property. Proactive steps must be taken in order to capitalize on the legal protection offered under federal and state intellectual property laws. The experienced Cors & Bassett intellectual property attorneys represent business and inventors in the identification, procurement and protection of all forms of intellectual property including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and licenses but excluding patents. Services provided by our intellectual property attorneys include:

• Preparation and prosecution of copyright and trademark applications
• Drafting of business contracts that create enforceable intellectual property rights
• Conducting of trademark searches for word, design and service marks
• Counseling in regard to the development of client IP strategies
• Performance of intellectual property due diligence in merger and acquisition transactions
• Negotiation and drafting of licensing and franchising agreements
• Assistance with short-term and long-term licensing strategies that are deployable, maintainable and ultimately profitable
• Counseling in regard to the assignment or transfer of intellectual property rights
• Procurement of copyright protection for all works of authorship, including computer software, consumer products, brochures, catalogs and literature
• Litigation involving trademark infringement, Lanham Act false advertising claims, copyright infringement and theft of trade secrets

Intellectual Property Attorneys:
David L. Barth
Curtis L. Cornett
Kevin R. Feazell
Michelle A. Mullee
Matt S. Parrish
Sara Straight Wolf