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Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP is international in scope, experienced in enforcing and defending intellectual property actions anywhere in the world. Our full range of litigation services includes litigation of intellectual property issues in all state and federal courts, practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and proceedings before the International Trade Commission.
The combination of our depth of experience with intellectual property issues
and our capabilities and knowledge in many technical fields has resulted in countless
successful litigations for a broad client base, including Fortune 500 companies,
medium-sized corporations, small privately held companies and individual inventors
located throughout the United States and abroad.
Areas of Litigation
The Firm represents clients in disputes over the infringement of patents, trademarks and copyrights, the protection of trade secrets, and the unfair competition and antitrust issues so frequently involved in intellectual property matters. We also are involved in many cases of significant commercial disputes with intellectual property implications, such as those involving licensing, the transfer of intellectual property rights, or technology-related transactions.
Patent Infringement
Our free-enterprise culture thrives on the research and development of new technologies and innovations. In a world where thoughts and ideas are our freedom, they also are our treasure. In this way, patents become increasingly important in providing the encouragement to pioneer new advances, making their protection and enforcement critically important.
The area of patent litigation involves high levels of complexity and risk, and
equally high rewards. But it can also be very expensive. Before you move forward
in any litigation with your client, we can guide you in determining whether litigation
is a viable, worthwhile decision.
Our focus areas in patent infringement include:
- Dispute
resolution/cease and desist letters
- Injunctions
- Trial
- Settlement
- Summary
judgment
- Appellate
cases
Trademark Infringement/Unfair Competition
This area includes the prosecution and defense of patent, trademark
and copyright infringement cases, unfair competition cases, and related
litigation. We handle all phases of federal and state registration,
opposition, cancellation, litigation, and enforcement procedures.
Our clients include companies in many diverse fields and industries
from medical technology and computer systems to financial systems
and manufacturing.
- Injunctions
- Trial
- Settlement
- Summary
judgment
- Appellate
cases
- Copyright
- Unfair competition
- Trade dress
- Trademark
- Service
mark
- Patent infringement
- False advertising
- Trademark
dilution
Trade Secrets/Misappropriation
We will counsel clients on and prepare trade secret licensing and
assignment agreements, confidentiality agreements, employment agreements
and covenants not
to compete. The Firm has decades of experience guiding clients safely and efficiently
through the complex corridors of trade secret law and vigorously defending their
interests in any arena.
Copyright Infringement
Our attorneys are experienced in litigating copyright infringement cases, including
those involving literary, artistic and musical works, software and defense, and
copyright registration of software.
Licensing/Contract Disputes
We represent parties involved in licensing and contractual disputes, both prior
to a breach of the contract and after. We also give counsel with respect to contractual
interpretation and the proper avenue to take to prevent a lawsuit.We represent
plaintiffs and defendants in such cases, in state and federal courts and in arbitrations
throughout the country.
- Contracts
- Employee
agreements
- Non-competes
- Independent
contractors
- Work for
hire
- Interference
Employee Disputes
Whether the ultimate solution is a prelitigation settlement,
arbitration, or trial, our attorneys have the experience to
adeptly navigate such cases.
- Trade secret
theft by employee
- Employee
confidentiality agreement
- Breach of
employee contract/non-compete/duty to assign
Other Areas
- Free speech
- Right of
publicity
- Antitrust
The firm utilizes the state of the art litigation support software.
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