Copyrights, licensing, and trademark issues play a critical role in many businesses. The attorneys in Jackson Kelly’s Copyright and Licensing practice group maintain and protect clients’ technology and creative works across all of the markets in which they do business. The attorneys in this practice group can assist individuals and businesses in protecting their copyright interests or protecting themselves from liability for use of copyrighted materials of others, whether the client seeks to protect traditional authorship, materials posted on the Internet, advertising, videotapes, commercials, computer software, training materials, or other written or visual materials. Jackson Kelly’s Copyright and Licensing practice group attorneys provide assistance in a number of ways, including:
- Obtaining & maintaining copyright registrations for original works
- Negotiating & drafting copyright licenses, releases & third-party agreements related to ownership & copyright use
- Advising on emerging copyright issues, including protection & use of Internet-based assets
- Due diligence relating to mergers, asset purchasers & assignment of copyright interests
- Litigation of copyright infringement & ownership disputes
Jackson Kelly recognizes that federal trademarks and service marks are valuable business assets. The Firm handles trademark matters for diverse clients in a variety of industries, ranging from sole proprietors to large companies, from established businesses to new ventures. Jackson Kelly attorneys handle trademark matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and in state and federal courts. Jackson Kelly offers personalized assistance to clients in a number of ways, including:
- Consultation & trademark searches
- Acquisition of trademark rights
- Preparation & prosecution of applications
- Maintenance of trademarks
- Inclusion in the Firm’s trademark administration & docketing system
- Due diligence regarding mergers, asset purchases & assignment of trademark interests
- Litigation trademark oppositions, cancellations & appeals
- Trademark infringement avoidance & litigation
- Advising on strategies regarding cease-and-desist letters
- Foreign trademark registration & maintenance
- State trademark registration & maintenance
