Protecting your brand and reputation – in print and online
With the explosion of the internet, social media, electronic media and technologies more and more companies are finding it increasingly difficult to protect and police usage of their intellectual property. Never before have patents, trademarks and copyrights been more compromised than they are today.
The Intellectual Property and Technology Law Practice at Wood & Lamping stands out from most law firms in representing clients in this area. We assist with: preparing and filing for appropriate registrations and licenses; performing trademark clearance and availability searches; development of protection strategies; drafting and negotiation of agreements; drafting of terms of use, privacy policies, refund policies, and copyright infringement policies; and all IP services related to website and technology use (for a complete list of services please contact us).
We have extensive experience in helping businesses and local communities (such as municipalities and townships) with the following intellectual property matters:
- Trademarks (words, names, sounds or symbols that distinguish goods and services, such as logos and slogans)
- Copyrights for original works of authorship (both published and unpublished) such as books, sound and video recordings, photography, art and sculpture, technical drawings, architectural works and computer software
- Trade secrets (defined as a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process that is used in one's business, and has independent economic value and distinct advantage over competitors)
- Website and social media (including content conveyed on blogs and other social media – an area of increasing concern to protect companies AND employees)
- Software and Technology
- Patent Infringement litigation
Our own Rayan Coutinho, with engineering background and experience, understands the technology, internet lingo and practical aspects of protecting website and internet information. He also serves as webmaster for two independent websites and is versed in a number of languages including English, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani and Gujarati.
Wood & Lamping also serves as special counsel to many local governments and communities, to help them protect information, original works and items of public record including:
- Licensing and naming programs
- Branding/certification marks
- Trademarks for slogans that promote city services
- Items created by contractors for public viewing (such as a park sculpture)
- Website and online compliance (especially important for communities in which an email may become a public record)