Reston Virginia Law Firm

Trademarks and Unfair Competition

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Trademarks and Unfair Competition
 

Our attorneys file original federal trademark applications for registration and maintain issued trademark registrations for a number of domestic and international clients. We have extensive experience in all aspects of domestic and international trademark law, and related intellectual property issues, including IP enforcement and litigation, domain name registrations, trade dress and unfair competition.

We counsel our clients on trademark searching, filing for registrations, trademark prosecution, and renewal. We assist with assignment and transfer of trademark registrations, provide due diligence reviews and draft legal memoranda and opinions of counsel. We advise clients on seeking trademark searches often through third party search firms, filing trademark applications, seeking coexistence and handling opposition and cancellation proceedings, as well as appeals before the trademark trial and appeal board (TTAB), enforcing, litigating and negotiating disputes, handling licensing transactions, and maintaining trademark registrations. Our attorneys include Ralph P. Albrecht, a USPTO registered Patent Attorney, who has filed hundreds of trademark applications to registration, Jody Reed, who specializes in technology licensing and related IP business transactions, and John Bonello, with vast experience litigating IP issues for our clients. Our attorneys  work closely with an extensive international network of trademark lawyers on obtaining international protection via Paris Convention direct filings, regional filings like the European community trademark (CTM), and Madrid Protocol foreign trademark filings. 

Intellectual Property Law and Your Rights

Intellectual property is an emerging and complex area of law and possibly one of the most critical to the success of a business. Intellectual property law involves the protection of corporate identities, and ideas of businesses and individuals. An experienced intellectual property lawyer can help you secure your rights in these matters.

Whether you are an entrepreneur with an idea you want to market or you are an established business needing sound legal representation, the attorneys at the Reston, Virginia-based law firm of Reston Law Group, LLP have the experience to help you through even the most complicated intellectual property issues. Before you present your idea to anyone, be sure that your rights are protected.

Providing Complete IP Services

Each of our partners has more than 20 years of experience helping clients protect their interests in intellectual property matters. They have comprehensive understanding of the law and provide customized solutions designed specifically to accommodate the requirements of your unique situation. From researching and filing initial trademark applications and handling trademark prosecution issues, to drafting and prosecuting patent applications, to registering copyrights in and the licensing of software and other technology, we are committed to obtaining a favorable outcome in every IP-related matter.

We help clients in the following areas of intellectual property law:

Trademarks & Unfair Competition Expertise

  • Trademark Registration
    • Trademark Application Preparation
    • Trademark Prosecution
  • United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
    • Actual Use Trade or Service Mark
    • Intent-to-Use
  • Foreign
    • Direct Paris Convention
    • Madrid Protocol
      • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
    • Regional
      • Community Trademark (CTM
  • Word Marks
  • Logo Design Marks
  • Slogans
  • Colors
  • Sounds
  • Patent Preparation and Prosecution
    • United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
      • Provisional
      • NonProvisional
    • Foreign
      • Direct Paris Convention
      • Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
        • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
        • National Phase Applications
      • Regional
        • European Patent Organisation (EPO)
        • Patent Office of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC Patent office)
        • Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO)
        • African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
        • African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
  • Utility Patents
  • Design Patents
  • Patent Sales Agreements and Transactions
  • Buy Side and Sell Side Representation
  • Stock Purchase Agreements
  • Asset Purchase Agreements
  • Merger Agreements
  • Ancillary Documentation
  • Government Contractor Merger & Acquisition Issues
  • Trademark and Brand Marketing Agreements
  • IP Holding Company Entity Selection and Naming
  • IP Holding Company Formation of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Asset Transfers
  • Inbound and Outbound Patent and Trademark Licensing
  • Shareholder Agreements / Operating Agreements / Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Corporate Governance Documentation
  • Private Equity / Venture Capital Investment
  • Debt and Equity Financing
  • Convertible Debt Offerings
  • Private Offerings of Securities
  • Securities Law Compliance
  • Commercial and Private Loans
  • Promissory Notes
  • Reorganizations / Dissolutions
  • Business Divorces
  • Government Contractor Corporate Issues
  • Negotiation / Drafting of Commercial Contracts
    • Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure and Trade Secret Protection Agreements
    • Reseller Agreements and Channel Marketing Agreements
    • Sales Agreements / Purchase Orders / Bill of Sale
    • Assignment and Assumption Agreements
    • Marketing Agreements
    • Vendor Agreements
    • Software License Agreements
    • Loan Agreements / Promissory Notes
    • Franchise Agreements
    • Software Escrow Agreements
    • Application Service Provider, Software as a Service (SaaS) and Security as a Service (SecaaS) Agreements
  • Creation of Company Contract Templates
  • Negotiation / Drafting of Outsourcing Documents
    • Draft Requests for Proposals and analyze bid responses
    • Draft all aspects of Master Services Agreement, including Statements of Work, Service Level Agreement, and Key Performance Indicators
  • Employment Agreements
  • Independent Contractor/ Consultant Agreements
  • Board of Directors / Board of Advisor Agreements
  • Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
  • Review of Standard Policies and Procedures
  • Employee Handbooks