Trademarks
In the increasingly global modern business world, branding strategy has come to play a significant role. As new distribution channels, such as the Internet, allow businesses to market themselves to a worldwide audience, the ability to protect brand identities is of crucial importance.
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery® provides assistance in the acquisition and protection of brand identities both in the United States and abroad. We have extensive experience in all commercial areas concerning trademarks, such as trade dress, domain names and unfair competition.
The services we provide in this area include:
  • counseling clients on branding strategies and the initial selection of a mark or design;
  • conducting trademark availability searches and opinions;
  • preparing and prosecuting trademark registration applications in the United States Patent & Trademark Office;
  • providing representation in opposition and cancellation proceedings;
  • policing infringement of trademarks;
  • pursuing remedies in the U.S. and abroad against grey market and counterfeit goods;
  • pursuing claims of trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition;
  • handling domain name disputes; and
  • assessing trade dress rights in product configurations, packaging and business décor.
We are also skilled in the licensing and assignment of trademark rights and related transactional issues.
The firm also handles a variety of cases involving claims of trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, and unfair competition in the state and federal courts. Our clients also draw on our experience in handling trademark oppositions in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.