Encompassing more than merely dotcoms and e-businesses, intellectual property assets can underpin the success of clients in virtually any industry. Leatherwood’s attorneys are skilled in trademark, copyright, trade secret, patent and Internet law and enjoy helping our clients develop, protect and strategically exploit those assets.
Our intellectual property practice encompasses the full range of prosecution, counseling and compliance services, as well as litigation expertise. Through our registered patent attorneys, we obtain U.S. and foreign utility and design patents on behalf of our clients for inventions in many disciplines, including machinery, manufactured items, chemical formulations, computer programs, methods, and processes. We also assist our clients in federal and state registration of trademarks, service marks, and copyrights.
When patent or copyright protection is not appropriate, we counsel clients on safeguarding their intellectual property by maintaining those assets as trade secrets and proprietary information, with appropriate contractual protections.
We have handled a wide variety of commercial transactions involving intellectual property. We provide representation in connection with both domestic and international sales, licensing, acquisitions, and financing of intellectual property assets.
We also have considerable experience in litigating intellectual property issues. Leatherwood has successfully litigated cases involving patent and trademark infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets in a wide variety of businesses, including the chemical, manufacturing, franchise, insurance, and banking industries.
For more information regarding Leatherwood's Intellectual Property Practice, please contact Tom Epting
