The Intellectual Property and Technology Practice at Lewis Brisbois is a leader in the acquisition, defense
and protection of intellectual property rights. Our attorneys are authors, lecturers and experts in all aspects
of intellectual property including patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, economic,
licensing, franchising and rights acquisition. Our primary focus is the cost effective and aggressive
management of our clients’ challenges.
Building on the firm’s excellent reputation in litigation, we have extensive experience and expertise in litigation
matters relating to the complex issues found in patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, anti-trust, unfair
trade practices, false advertising, franchising, Lanham Act, rights of publicity and trade secret cases. Our attorneys
appear in state and federal trial courts throughout the United States and have argued appeals before most federal
circuit courts, as well as California state appellate courts.
The firm has extensive experience before the USPTO, the FTC, Department of Corporations, ITC, U.S. Copyright
Office, and U.S. Customs.
The firm provides a full service patent, trademark and copyright prosecution and franchise registration practice. As
a result of our long-standing relationships with law firms in virtually all countries, we are able to obtain prompt and
cost effective assistance for our clients in jurisdictions outside of the United States, as well as to design effective and
comprehensive protection and enforcement strategies.
Our attorneys have extensive experience in the preparation and negotiation of agreements relating to the creation,
commercialization, licensing, franchising and transfer of intellectual property rights. We strive to bring creative and
practical approaches to the issues facing our clients so as to protect their interests now and into the future.
The firm's franchise law practice is composed of attorneys from various practice disciplines within the firm, who bring their particular expertise and knowledge to the specialized needs of our franchise clients. These experienced attorneys from the firm's Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, and Corporate practice groups represent franchise clients in all aspects of their litigation and dispute resolution needs, in forums throughout the country.
Our franchise practice serves every aspect of the legal needs of our franchise clients, including the establishment and perfection of their rights in their intellectual property assets, licensing, franchise contracts, transactional negotiations, dispute resolution, e-commerce, regulatory matters, and in navigating the day-to-day relationships between franchisors and franchisees. The comprehensive scope of services we provide assists our franchise clients excel within the legal minefields that surround the operation of regional, national and international franchise systems.
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