Intellectual Property
Protecting your inventions, designs, original works and trade secrets is crucial to making your ideas the success of your enterprise.
Buckley King counsels clients on intellectual capital matters, from preserving and protecting to licensing and sale. We structure and negotiate agreements relating to the purchase, transfer, or sharing of intellectual property assets and services, including licensing and confidentiality agreements. Our team reviews and advises on trademark and copyright matters, conducts clearance searches, provides counsel on protecting trade secrets, and perfects security interests in intellectual capital. Representative engagements include:
- Represented food packaging manufacturer in negotiation of license agreement with extension food safety specialist to develop Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points food safety programs.
- Represented real estate developer in negotiation of agreement for the licensing and distribution of patented energy-efficient building technology in conjunction with the redevelopment of Pontchartrain Park in New Orleans.
- Represented licensee in negotiation of agreement to license patented technology for inclusion in internationally-distributed educational materials.
prosecuting + defending intellectual property rights
In federal courts across the country and borders beyond, our attorneys prosecute and defend intellectual property and licensing actions, as well as trademark, copyright and patent infringement suits. Representative engagements include:
- Represented a private label manufacturer against the patent infringement claims asserted by a global consumer products manufacturer and patent holder.
- Prosecuted and defended patent infringement cases on behalf of a company and an inventor of a sophisticated manufacturing product.
- Represented a patent holder in patent disputes involving EDM wire against a Taiwanese manufacturer and a U.S. distributor.
- Represented a patent holder manufacturer in an international patent dispute including litigation in the U.S. and arbitration before the German DIS concerning terms of a licensing agreement.
- Defended licensor, company and film director in alleged trademark infringement case brought against its Hollywood blockbuster movie and related products and promotions by a professional wrestler.
- Ohio counsel for licensor against trademark violations including counterfeit products and performances, involving 100 lawsuits for trademark infringement and unlicensed use of trademark.
where we begin + where we end
Engineered to help you reach your goals, Buckley King focuses on your success. That's where we begin ... and where we end.