|
|
 |
| |
|
| Intellectual Property
Department |
|
|
The Gonzalez Saggio
& Harlan Intellectual Property Group brings together
a team of attorneys with diverse technical backgrounds
and legal services.
The Group understands challenges that businesses
experience and provides sensible advice designed for
this rapidly evolving technological and legal landscape.
By using an interdisciplinary approach, our attorneys
are able to offer comprehensive solutions that transform
great ideas into protected, productive assets. Our
clients range from small software startups to large,
established companies seeking to develop new technologies.
We understand that each client has unique needs, and
we tailor our services to meet those needs efficiently.
The Intellectual Property Group's practice includes
experience in areas of intellectual property law that
include patents, trademarks, copyrights, licensing,
litigation, trade dress, domain names, proprietary
information and trade secrets, data security and privacy,
due diligence, unfair trade practices, unfair competition,
franchising matters, and E-Commerce and Internet law.
Services Include:
Patents: Preparation and
prosecution of patent applications before the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office. Aggressive protection
and enforcement of patents. Provide counsel in both
offensive and defensive patent strategies.
Trademarks, Trade Dress, and Domain Names:
Federal, state, and foreign trademark registrations.
Strategic selection, management, and enforcement
of rights in marks.
Copyrights: Registration and protection
of copyrighted materials, including resolution of
issues arising from works created by employees and
consultants.
Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets:
Development of proprietary information and trade
secret protection programs. Advise clients regarding
sensitive data security, data privacy, and breach
recovery issues. Draft and review privacy policies,
address security risks, and ensure compliance of
applicable privacy laws and regulations.
Due Diligence: Conduct intellectual property
portfolio audits and due diligence reviews in support
of corporate transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions,
and private offerings of equity and debt securities.
Licensing and Technology: Structure, negotiate,
and draft a variety of licenses for patents, copyright,
trademark, technology, and trade secrets, as well
as other technology-related transactions.
Litigation: Represent clients in intellectual
property lawsuits, including patent, copyright,
and trademark infringement and other disputes involving
intellectual property and unfair competition.
|
|
| |
|
Listing of department
attorneys
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Representative Experience
|
|
| |
- Experience handling patent preparation, patent counseling
preparation, and prosecution for a Fortune 100 data
communications provider.
- Patent preparation work for two of the world's leading
consumer electronics makers.
- Patent work for a major electronic computer manufacturer.
- Extensive patent and trademark litigation throughout
the United States, including but not limited to Wisconsin,
Illinois, Utah, California, and Delaware.
- Provided advice and counsel regarding multi-million
dollar software and technology licensing agreements
for asset acquisition, including advice regarding
risks and obligations related to ownership, indemnification,
assignment, change of control, IP infringement, warranty,
and limitation of liability provisions.
- Represented a cruise line against a vehicle manufacturer
in a trademark dispute, relating to the likelihood
of confusion and unfair competition.
- Represented a manufacturer of a brick-paving product
in a trademark dispute.
- Represented an Australian based video company in
a software and hardware patent dispute.
- Represented a Fortune 25 company in a patent case
relative to electrical steam turbines.
- Represented clients before the Trademark Trial and
Appeals Board regarding opposition of trademark, application
registration applications.
- Provided on-site contract negotiation, drafting
and reviewing at major Milwaukee Corporation regarding
service agreements, trademark license agreements,
consulting agreements, and dealer contracts.
- Represented Fortune 250 Company providing defense
against software and hardware vendor providing holistic
computer services.
- Provided advice and counsel regarding multi-million
dollar software and technology licensing agreements,
as well as consulting agreements, in connection with
an asset acquisition for a global management consulting
and technology services organization.
- Negotiated, drafted, and review of multi-million
dollar marketing, licensing, and advertising contracts/agreements
for a major company.
|
|
| |
|
|
