Infringement rarely announces itself. It shows up as a look-alike product on a marketplace, a new pharmacy or practice with a confusingly similar name, a competitor's application at the USPTO, or a demand letter from someone who claims your brand is theirs. We help brand owners respond quickly and in proportion, from a firm letter to litigation.

What we handle

  • Demand letters. We send cease-and-desist letters that are firm and well supported, and we evaluate and answer letters our clients receive.

  • Oppositions and cancellations. We oppose conflicting applications, petition to cancel registrations that block our clients, and defend our clients' registrations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

  • Online and marketplace enforcement. We address counterfeit and infringing listings, unauthorized resellers, look-alike domain names and impersonating social media accounts.

  • Infringement and unfair competition litigation. We bring and defend Lanham Act and state-law claims for trademark infringement, trade dress, dilution, false designation of origin and false advertising, including motions for preliminary injunctions.

  • Settlements and coexistence. When a business solution makes more sense than a lawsuit, we negotiate coexistence, phase-out and settlement agreements that hold.

How we approach a dispute

We start with the facts that decide most trademark cases: who used the mark first, where, and for what goods or services, and how likely customers are to be confused. That analysis shapes whether to send a letter, file at the TTAB, go to court or negotiate. Because our firm also litigates and arbitrates commercial disputes, a matter can move to the courtroom without changing teams.