SERVICES

PATENTS

The firm provide services relating to the acquisition, maintenance and protection of domestic and foreign patents. Such services include:

• Counseling clients about protecting oil field technology in the United States
• Filing PCT requests and prosecuting patent applications in foreign oil-producing countries such as Canada through a network of local agents
• Conducting patentability searches and rendering patentability opinions
• Preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications
• Filing reissue applications and handling reexamination procedures before the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Conducting freedom-to-operate studies and providing related opinions for clients
• Drafting and recording patent assignments and other ownership-related contracts
• Reviewing competitor's products to analyze potential infringement

TRADEMARKS

The firm provide services relating to the acquisition, maintenance and protection of domestic and foreign trademarks. Such services include:

• Conducting trademarks searches and providing opinions on the availability of a trademark for use
• Preparing, filing and prosecuting trademark registration applications
• Maintaining and renewing trademark registrations
• Drafting infringement opinions
• Negotiating, drafting and recording trademark licenses, assignments and other contracts relating to trademarks
• Handling opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

TRADE SECRETS

The firm provides services relating to the protection of trade secrets. Such services include:

• Preparation of Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Counseling clients about how to protect trade secrets
• Preparation of employment agreements and ownership agreements concerning the confidential information of the client

LITIGATION

The firm provides litigation services relating to the enforcement of intellectual property rights. Such services include:

• Conducting infringement studies, and preparing infringement and patent validity opinions
• Trade secret litigation
• Representation of trademark owners in matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
• Representation of individuals and companies in patent infringement matters before the U.S. District Courts
• Providing infringement, validity and ownership opinions relating to copyrights
• Negotiating, drafting and recording copyright licenses, assignments and other contracts relating to copyrights

COPYRIGHTS

The firm provides services relating to the copyrights. Such services include:

• Counseling clients about the protection and use of works subject to copyright protection
• Performing copyright searches and providing opinions as to the potential use of works possibly subject to copyright
• Preparing, filing and prosecuting copyright registration applications;
• Negotiating, drafting and recording copyright licenses, assignments and other contracts relating to copyrights
• Responding to correspondence from Copyright office representatives
• Performing company audits to determine potential copyright protection issues

CORPORATE DUE DILIGENCE

The firm supports business attorneys in matters related to corporate due diligence. Such services include:

• Analysis of patent rights and patent portfolios in connection with mergers, acquisitions and transfers;
• Analysis of trademark rights and brand portfolios in connection with mergers, acquisitions and transfers;
• Analysis of copyright rights in connection with mergers, acquisitions and transfers;
• Brand protection for corporate clients of other law firms