Licata & Toerek’s intellectual property law expertise includes the areas of trademark law, copyright law and trade secret protection. The intersections of the Firm’s intellectual property and employment law practices also uniquely position us to advise clients on issues of employee confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation. When needed, our litigation experience enables us to effectively enforce our clients’ intellectual property rights from infringement by others.

We work to protect and enforce our clients’ intellectual property in the following areas:

Trademark Law

- Performing and analyzing results of trademark screenings and searches
- Drafting and issuance of trademark opinion letters
- Filing and prosecution of state and federal trademark applications for client marks
- Management of client trademark portfolios
- Negotiation and drafting of trademark transfer and license agreements
- Litigation of trademark infringement matters

Copyright Law

- Federal registration of copyrights in client creative work
- Negotiation and drafting of copyright assignment and license agreements
- Litigation of copyright infringement matters

Intellectual Property Licensing

Trade Secrets

- Counseling clients about trade secret protection strategies and policies
- Drafting confidentiality and non-disclosure policies and agreements
- Litigation of trade secret infringement matters