M&S and its network of attorneys and experts are well-versed in all areas of intellectual property (IP), including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patents, and more. In addition, we have the unique knowledge and skills to handle privacy and security breach issues, offering licensing and cross-border services. Our team is made up of seasoned professionals with an extensive understanding of specialized technology as well as the complexity of worldwide distribution.
We can counsel you on patent litigation and re-examinations while helping you manage international portfolios. Our team also specializes in complex patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret matters. No matter what your intellectual property needs may be, our innovative, experienced attorneys and experts offer the legal services you need to steer your business toward unparalleled levels of success.
IP Services:
Trademarks/Service Marks and Brand Management
We are here to help you maintain a strong brand identity by selecting, clearing, protecting, licensing, and enforcing vital trademark and service mark rights. We will help you discern where your brand’s value and goodwill may exist, define the geographic scope of protection, and effectuate the process to enable that protection.
We provide expert advice on copyright registration, chain of title review, infringement, and fair use analysis and enforcement. Our team is equipped to counsel authors, artists, video game and Esports companies, photographers, software developers, toy manufacturers, as well as book, media, digital publishers, and others.
Our intellectual property attorneys represent clients ranging from start-ups to large, well-established corporations across a range of industries. We can advise you on financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, licensing and strategic partnering, tax, securities, regulatory matters, and more.
Through our wealth of experience serving technology and other leading-edge companies across the globe, we understand the challenges of those who provide technology and purchase technology products and services. We can support you in developing, acquiring, and implementing technology that leads to unparalleled productivity and growth.
M&S also specializes in IP enforcement, protection, and strategic counseling. We’re highly experienced in trademarks, patent infringement, trade secrets, database scraping, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) litigation, and more. In addition, we handle internet-related disputes and security breaches and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action suits.
In addition, our team designs IP protection strategies and manages patent portfolios for all types of companies on a national and global scale. We use our technical backgrounds and advanced legal expertise to counsel clients through every stage of the patent application process. With support from us, you can meet your business goals and operate as you wish.
We represent clients in various types of cloud transactions. Whether you’re a cloud service provider, data center operator, telecommunications carrier, content provider, or an investor or lender in the data center niche, we’re here to help. We assist on all regulatory compliance and licensing matters, regulatory investigations, and class action litigation related to data security breaches.
M&S and its network of attorneys and experts stay up-to-date on the ever-evolving video game industry. We use our extensive resources and specialized legal knowledge to design innovative strategies for clients in video games, virtual and augmented reality, mobile media, and social networking. Several of the many matters we can support you with include video game development and implementation, esports team representation, sponsorships and endorsements, eCommerce and merchandising, and digital broadcasting.