PROTECT YOUR INNOVATIONS
Technology does not always present itself in a nice, neat package. At VCLM, we draw from each other's technical and legal experience to design solutions that capture and protect our clients’ ideas. We are experienced in all matters of intellectual property. We counsel our clients with respect to patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters, among others.
Our patent practice draws on a range of expertise rarely found in a firm of our size. We prepare and prosecute all types of patent applications as well as render opinions with respect to patentability. In addition, we employ a patent docketing system that allows us to track our client's matters and keep our clients informed throughout the prosecution process and post prosecution according to the needs of each client.
We also draft, review and negotiate all types of contracts related to information technology transactions. We also
litigate patent infringement issues in federal district court and before the administrative tribunals of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
PROTECT YOUR BRANDS
We have a vibrant and rapidly growing trademark practice.We routinely prepare and prosecute federal trademark applications as well as perform trademark searches of federal and state databases.
Our integrated intellectual property practice allows us to assist our clients in terms of selecting trademarks, searching for potentially conflicting marks, preparing and prosecuting trademark applications, licensing trademarks and enforcing trademark rights in state and federal courts. In addition, we utilize a trademark docketing system that allows us to track our client's marks and keep our clients informed throughout the prosecution process and post prosecution according to the needs of each client.
We also
litigate trademark infringement issues in federal district court and before the administrative tribunals of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
PROTECT YOUR CREATIVE ASSETS WORLDWIDE
Our experience is not limited to the United States as our attorneys regularly supervise the filing and prosecution of patent and trademark matters in foreign countries. We also served as chief outside counsel and negotiated settlement in patent litigation brought in the UK.
RECENT RESULTS
- have represented clients in over 500 trademark matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
- won "no likelihood of confusion" trial verdict before TTAB
- won "secondary meaning" trial verdict before TTAB
- negotiated sale of patent rights for $275k plus back-end royalties
- patent claims allowed for wastewater treatment and reclamation system for cruise ships
- patent claims allowed for programmable panel schedule