Trademark and Intellectual Property Services
At Symbus, brand development is our mission, and intellectual property is at our core. A business typically focuses on IP law at the beginning, and as the brand grows, we will provide support and assistance by both attorneys and consultants.
Brand Consulting
- Brand initiation, including naming and trademark development
- Strategic Planning
- Brand voice and messaging
- Positioning
- Target market identification
- Market research development, implementation, and interpretation
- Content strategy and planning
- Competitive Analysis
- SWOT analysis
- Brand audit
Copyrights
- Securing copyright registrations at the Copyright Office, including electronic submissions.
- Copyright infringement litigation and cease and desist letters, settlement negotiations.
- Copyright protection for software, databases, websites, and other assets.
- Due diligence with respect to title and assignment searches at the Copyright Office.
- Work-for-hire Agreements
- Photography/video clearances and releases
- Assignments of copyright
- License agreements
Domain Names
- Selection, purchase and registration
- Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings
- Acquisitions from third parties
- Transfers between registrars
- Portfolio management
Franchises
- Preparation of initial Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
- Registration of FDD and Exemption Filings where appropriate
- Legal training of staff, and advice on compliance with State and Federal Franchise Sales Laws
- Ongoing annual FDD renewal and registration work
- Advice on dealing with troubled franchisees; compliance with State franchise termination laws
- For franchisees, comprehensive review of FDD and provisions in the Franchise Agreement
Patents
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office applications, prosecution, maintenance and recordations
- Domestic and international portfolio management
- Freedom-to-operate, infringement, patentability, and validity searches and opinions
- International applications, prosecution, and maintenance
- Monetization strategies
- License and transfer agreements
- Enforcement and litigation
Trademarks
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office applications, prosecution, maintenance, and recordations
- Clearance and infringement searches and opinions
- Domestic and international enforcement and litigation
- Portfolio management
- Opposition and Cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- Securing of trademark registrations anywhere in the world, including through the Madrid Protocol
- U.S. Customs recordation
- License Management
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