Protecting identity and expression requires expertise in trademark and copyright law. Many firms offer IP services, but Townsend’s lawyers are true specialists. We have one of the country’s most experienced and highly specialized trademark and copyright groups and are also consistently ranked among the largest practices in the U.S.
Our approach? – comprehensive brand protection. We provide the full range of counseling, enforcement and litigation strategies for some of the world’s most renowned and successful brands. Our attorneys manage thousands of trademarks worldwide and are experienced at handling the largest and most complex portfolios. When disputes arise, we devise and deploy aggressive strategies that enforce and defend our clients’ intellectual property assets. Our attorneys are adept at working with government agencies, including the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and U.S. Customs, and should the need arise, are equally experienced at vigorously defending our client’s brands in courts in the U.S. and abroad.
From procurement and management to enforcement and litigation, our strategies are designed to maximize the value of your brand and to ensure the continued validity and value of trademarks, service marks and trade names.
Representative clients of our Trademark & Copyright Practice Group include:
AliphCom
Apple
Applied Materials
Bechtel Corporation
Charles Schwab & Co.
Clif Bar & Company
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream
Dolby Laboratories
Leapfrog Enterprises
Levi Strauss & Co.
Oracle Corporation
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Restoration Hardware
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sun-Maid
URS Corporation
Williams-Sonoma