Overview
Trademarks and trade identity protections do more than safeguard well-known brands. They protect valuable goodwill, prevent consumer confusion, enhance brand distinction and foster enduring protections. Katten evaluates thousands of trademark searches every year and polices clients' marks against threats worldwide. We defend clients against claims by competitors or plaintiffs seeking a "lottery-type payday." Whether challenging designs on behalf of mega-retailers or knocking out infringement claims against world-famous beverage companies, tech companies and movie studios, our litigators preserve and extend the value of your intellectual property (IP) protections.
Upholding trade identity rights in the digital age
The digital age has reshaped global competition and visibility. We provide commonsense counsel on evolving trademark registration and pre-litigation issues. We are well-schooled in your obligations in domain name procedures governed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Additionally, our litigation teams move aggressively to obtain or defend against temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.
From protection of product launches to defense against infringement claims, we resolve trademark disputes and lawsuits related to:
- Deceptive trade practices
- Descriptive word marks or ornamental designs
- Fair use or infringement
- First Amendment rights
- Forward confusion and reverse confusion
- Fraud
- Laches and estoppel defenses
- Lanham Act
- Service marks
- Trade dress
- Unfair competition
- Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP)
Practical dispute resolution in high-profile industries
Wherever your trademarks and trade protections come under attack, Katten's litigation bench forms an effective force. We appear before the US Trademark Trial and Appeals Board and the US International Trade Commission, and in courtrooms nationwide. Several litigators are also mediators skilled at creative dispute resolution.
Immersion in our clients’ industries keeps commercial and legal developments at the forefront. We are recognized authorities on fashion, media and entertainment IP law. In addition, leading food and beverage makers as well as video game, technology, pharmaceutical, health care and manufacturing companies turn to Katten to assert and defend their most valuable trademark protections worldwide.
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