Overview
We recognize that in today’s marketplace, technology and intellectual property (IP) play a critical role in business strategies and can significantly impact success or failure for businesses of all sizes and in all fields of endeavor. Our clients require exceptional counsel and our attorneys provide intellectual property prosecution, transactional, and litigation legal services for businesses in all industry sectors. Our attorneys ardently represent the interests of our clients in state and federal courts nationwide, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and U.S. Copyright Office. We also engage with intellectual property firms around the world to extend the protection available to our clients.
A Tailored Approach
From basement start-ups to successful publicly-held companies and from media personalities to manufacturers, our attorneys help maximize clients’ investments in innovation, branding, and creative expressions by prosecuting, developing, and managing U.S. and international patent, trademark, and copyright portfolios. We assist our clients in leveraging these intellectual property assets through negotiation of intellectual property transfer, license, strategic alliance, and other agreements that drive revenue. We also offer individualized training programs on enhancing brand recognition and protecting against intellectual property infringement claims.
While we strive to provide our clients with the most viable business solutions possible, we recognize that there are times when litigation is either unavoidable or may very well be the best option. Our attorneys work closely with clients both to enforce and defend against patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret claims. Our team has the extensive capabilities necessary to quickly and effectively litigate when business resolutions are not feasible.
Areas of Representation
- Prosecuting, enforcing, and defending patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
- Intellectual property and technology transactions including transfer, licensing, distribution, cloud services, OEM, professional services, and many others
- Litigation and dispute resolution
- Internet, social media, and e-commerce deployment and risk mitigation
- Regulatory approval and compliance
- Business counsel
Client Management Philosophy
We understand the critical role of intellectual property in our client’s success. Always mindful of our client’s expectations for cost-effective and efficient services, our attorneys strive to exceed those expectations while optimizing client benefits and reducing client risk.
Your innovation is our focus.
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- 106 Amundsen Davis Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2024 in America106 Amundsen Davis Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2024 in America
We are extremely excited to congratulate 106 of our attorneys on being recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2024 in America.
- “Taco Tuesday” Serves Up Lessons on Trademark Protection“Taco Tuesday” Serves Up Lessons on Trademark Protection
If you’re celebrating Taco Tuesday, where are you going? If you answered anything other than Taco John’s, you’re guilty of aiding in trademark genericization. Taco John’s (now owned by Spicy Seasonings, LLC) obtained a trademark on “Taco Tuesday” back in 1989. Taco John’s is now at risk of losing its trademark due to the widespread use of Taco Tuesday by local food trucks and large chain restaurants alike, despite continual enforcement of its mark.
- Sherry Coley Receives the 2023 State Bar of Wisconsin President’s AwardSherry Coley Receives the 2023 State Bar of Wisconsin President’s Award
Congratulations to Sherry Coley for receiving the 2023 State Bar of Wisconsin President’s Award!
- Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Commercial Use Over Dog Toy Parody in Trademark CaseSupreme Court Rules in Favor of Commercial Use Over Dog Toy Parody in Trademark Case
On June 8, 2023, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States found in favor of Jack Daniel’s in deciding that a whiskey bottle-inspired dog toy, “Bad Spaniels,” used Jack Daniel’s trademarks in a commercial manner and was therefore not protected by the principles of free speech.