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Trademark Matters
  • We manage the global intellectual property portfolios of some of the largest U.S. based companies and organizations and of internationally famous musicians and other talent;
  • We have handled matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, as well as Trademark prosecuting office; and  
  • We've negotiated a thirty million dollar trademark licensing deal with the most powerful children's entertainment corporation in the world;
  • We've negotiated collegiate trademark licensing deals for major universities;
  • We've represented the trademark interests of professional certification organizations
Internet Matters
  • We've advised regarding web site audits and a variety of Internet related matters;
  • We've handled numerous domain name disputes for our clients, including famous entertainers and various corporations before the World Intellectual Property Organization;
  • We've scoured the Internet and worked to disable websites and auctions that infringe our clients' rights
Entertainment Matters
  • We've advised clients regarding producing television commercials in compliance with Screen Actors' Guild requirements; 
  • We've negotiated movie options deals, screenplay options and purchase agreements, protected screenplays, synopses, previews and treatments, and have advised new authors and musicians on agent deals;
  • We've advised models and advertising agencies regarding rights of publicity;
  • We've settled disputes between band members during dissolution;
  • We have worked with major record labels and the Recording Industry Association of America to enforce our clients' rights;
  • We've unraveled ancient agreements entered into by musicians who negotiated bad deals under pre-1978 copyright law
Copyright Matters
  • We've represented the copyright interests of one of the most famous author's estates in the world;
  • We've unraveled ancient agreements entered into by musicians who negotiated bad deals under pre-1978 copyright law;
  • We've deposited our clients' work with the Writer's Guild and advised clients how to better protect their ideas and works of authorship

Business Law

  • Assist in Business Entity Formation
  • Review and Draft Agreements
  • Offer advice and support throughout the lifetime of your business
  • Act as Registered Agent in Virginia
  • Business Mergers and Acquisitions  (for small businesses and not-for-profits)
Other Services:
  • We've negotiated and settled disputes with nationally prominent corporations and organizations;
  • Our expertise also includes:  the worldwide protection, enforcement and strategic portfolio management of trademarks and copyrights, advertising law, sweepstakes design and deployment, all aspects of Internet law, entertainment law, music law, privacy, licensing, domain name disputes,  e-commerce, website development, creation and maintenance, and your general business and contractual needs.

 

 

 


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