Identifying and enhancing commercial value is the service mark of this practice group. Launching any brand, domestically or worldwide, takes judgment and experience. Our trademark attorneys can counsel you in the selections of a strong mark that will generate the most brand identity in the market, avoid infringement claims and protect your products and marks from unfair competition and false advertising.
The bottom line is that we understand the bottom line. This is why clients rely on us to manage and protect the value of their trademark assets. We manage worldwide trademark portfolios for clients in a wide array of industries including, publishing, cosmetics, gaming, electronics, medical devices, and new media.We have litigated and enforced trademark rights for many of our clients, and because we know our clients’ portfolios and those of their competitors inside and out, our clearance opinion work and counseling is outstanding.
Our broad copyright practice covers traditional print, music, advertising, art and sculpture as well as content delivered digitally over the Internet or by DVD, CD, MP3, cell phone, PDA device, wi-fi, cable or satellite TV. In the digital environment, where technology and content issues intersect, our robust patent expertise adds value to our copyright counseling. We create and negotiate agreements for creators, software developers, Internet companies, content providers, retailers and record companies. We also handle content, software and database licensing in emerging or rapidly evolving industries.
No firm has a better proprietary trademark management system. Darby makes a commitment to infrastructure that less specialized firms are unwilling or unable to make. In fact, PATTSY, a leading IP docketing system that keeps attorneys completely informed of the status of all client marks, was invented at Darby. We offer same-day handling of applications and electronic filing so our clients can take advantage of the Trademark Office's discounted filing fees and receive immediate confirmation of the filing date and serial number. Our U.S. and foreign trademark departments are staffed with highly trained paraprofessionals, ensuring that even the most routine aspects of trademark prosecution are handled expertly and efficiently.
Our intimate knowledge of trademark and copyright law is a strategic edge that powers litigation success. We've represented clients of every size, from the owner of the world's largest collection of digital photography, to an individual photographer in a suit against a royal family. We've won a trademark infringement and false advertising suit for an insurance syndicate, a false advertising case for medical products company and a trade dress and patent infringement case for large international electronics company International against a large American retailer.
We don't just protect value, we add value with sensible advice that is both timely and meaningful. Sometimes that can be the greatest value of all.
Group Contact: Paul Fields