Intellectual Property
We protect your ideas and brand, and help you navigate the copyright, trademark, and licensing landscape.
Intellectual property is the foundation of innovation. At Wilftek, we are dedicated to protecting our clients' valuable intellectual property, as they bring new ideas to life. Our intellectual property practice encompasses a broad range of services, including:
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Trademark registration and enforcement
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Copyright registration and enforcement
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Trade secret management and protection
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Intellectual property due diligence and audits
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Licensing agreements
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Privacy and Information Security
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Technology transfer, including IP rights assignments
Our attorneys have extensive experience navigating intellectual property laws, safeguarding our clients' valuable assets, and vigorously defending their rights.
With a deep understanding of the interplay between intellectual property and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain, we provide comprehensive legal solutions tailored to the needs of clients who need to harness developing technologies and grow their businesses.
Review of third-party search data, provision of opinion letter and management of prosecution activities including trademark applications, USPTO Office Actions, opposition proceedings, appeals and co-existence settlements.
We've provided a free webinar on trademarks and branding. Wilftek's Tom Kelly joined Josh Waterston to discuss the importance of trademarks in the branding process, and explained how trademark searches work, the application process, and why AI, third-party tools, and do-it-yourself approaches can be dangerous for your branding goals.
Our trademark services include:
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Trademark prosecution activities including filing trademark applications, responding to USPTO Office Actions, and filing or responding to opposition proceedings and appeals before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
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Advising on and drafting co-existence settlements
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Reviewing third-party trademark search results
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Providing opinion letters regarding potential infringement of a registered trademark
What makes a strong trademark?
In trademark law, the spectrum of distinctiveness explains how strong a brand name is based on how uniquely it identifies a source of goods or services.
Marks range from generic and descriptive terms, which receive little or no protection, to suggestive, arbitrary, and fanciful marks, which are inherently distinctive and easier to protect.
Knowing where a mark falls on this spectrum helps you assess your ability to register and enforce a trademark, and determine its overall brand strength.
Wilftek's introduction to trademarks - free webinar
We've provided a free webinar on trademarks and branding. Wilftek's Tom Kelly joined Josh Waterston to discuss the importance of trademarks in the branding process, and explained how trademark searches work, the application process, and why AI, third-party tools, and do-it-yourself approaches can be dangerous for your branding goals.
