Intellectual Property Law
Trademark and Intellectual Property Litigation:
Robbins Equitas can prosecute or defend all manner of intellectual property litigation. We are well versed with trademark, copyright, and patent litigation. Our firm's attorneys also have extensive experienced with federal dilution claims, unfair competition claims, false designation or origin claims, and other matters that frequently attend intellectual property disputes. We have litigated as lead counsel for publicly traded corporations, celebrities, and small businesses around the country.
Robbins Equitas prepares and prosecutes, when necessary, trademark applications. Our clients range from small, start-up ventures to publicly-held corporations. We can help you build and manage intellectual property portfolios of any size.
Our attorneys have served as counsel to:
- Steve Buscemi (Actor)
- Energy Transfer Partners, LP (NYSE:ETP)
- Fox Meadows Software
- The National Review Magazine
- Quality Inn Hotels (NYSE:QHH)
- Uniroyal Engineered Products
Robbins Equitas also can prepare and file trademark and service mark applications, and handle infringement investigations relating to your products or services.
Copyright:
Copyright is a common legal device for protecting informational and creative works in the arts, literature, business, and entertainment realms. Robbins Equitas handles registration, ownership issues, infringement analyses, and litigation for clients who are sued or must prosecute actions. The Firm is well-versed in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a complex piece of legislation intended to clarify the applicability of copyright law to the digital environment. We also handle infringement investigations for our clients and draft agreements and other documents such as licenses, customer contracts, and development agreements.
Trade Secrets:
Robbins Equitas can help you protect your trade secrets, customer lists, and protected information, sometimes indefinitely. In cooperation with the Robbins Equitas Employment Law Practice Group, we help clients draft internal employment agreements and policies to safeguard their valuable information and data. In the event of a breach or alleged breach, we can defend or prosecute claims for or against employees or the company.
Technology Transfer Agreements:
We can negotiate and prepare complex licensing, product development, and other technology transfer agreements.
Due Diligence:
Robbins Equitas can conduct intellectual property due diligence investigations in connection with mergers and acquisitions and divestitures. We examine numerous intellectual property issues, including validity, commercial value of claim scope, impact of current agreements, and freedom to practice relative to third party rights.
Attorneys in the Intellectual Property Law Practice Group include:
- Richard B. Graves III, Esq.
- Oliver J. Janney, Esq.
- Bradford A. Patrick, Esq.
- J. Christopher Robbins, Esq.
To learn more about what you have read on The Florida Lawyer Website please contact Robbins Equitas and speak with our attorneys. Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Sarasota residents can contact our attorneys at (727) 822-8696 to make an appointment with our Florida offices.
