Intellectual Property And Technology Law Litigation - Intellectual Property

Duffy & Sweeney offers a specialized boutique intellectual property (IP) law practice that provides counseling and litigation services to a broad range of companies from start-ups to large, publicly traded companies with an international presence.

IP Litigation Practice

Duffy & Sweeney's IP group helps clients protect their intellectual property assets. The firm's attorneys have successfully represented numerous clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, successfully prosecuted Internet domain name disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization, and successfully prosecuted and defended trademark, copyright and patent cases in federal courts throughout the country. Its team of litigators are recognized by its clients as a significant and necessary asset to the client's growth and success. Duffy & Sweeney litigators have experience in the following intellectual property areas:

• Brand Protection
• Copyright & Trademark Law & Litigation
• Intellectual Property Counseling, Protection & Litigation
• Patent Litigation
• Representation Before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Software & Technology Protection & Litigation
• Technology Licensing
• Trade Secret & Unfair Competition
• Trade Secret Counseling & Litigation
• Trademark & Copyright Registration

Corporate Technology Practice

With a blend of sophisticated in-house and large law firm experience and expertise working with a range of financial institutions and technology companies, our corporate technology group provides practical, business-oriented legal counseling to successfully manage clients' legal needs and achieve business objectives on time and on budget.

Duffy & Sweeney's technology group attorneys regularly counsel clients regarding:

• Domestic and international technology licensing, acquisition and related services - commercial software and hardware licensing and acquisition, including establishment of standard forms library for company-wide use; custom software development; acquisition and implementation of enterprise solutions; regulatory compliance regarding technology solutions; technology outsourcing transactions; professional consulting, maintenance and other technology services.
• Intellectual property law counseling - copyright, trademark, patents, trade secret management and oversight. Brand protection. Enforcement and protection of associated rights. Counseling on data protection trends, legislation and necessary standards for protection.
• Open-Source software - counseling regarding proper use, application and risk analysis in technology applications.
• Counseling as to risk mitigation in context of M&A, lending and other financing for technology companies.
• Disaster recovery - counseling regarding necessary protections and back-up systems to deal with catastrophic failure.
• "Phishing" -- Coordinate investigation, reporting and elimination of "phishing" scams.
• Source Code escrow - implementation of source code escrow programs and forms.
• Due Diligence support and analysis in connection with mergers, acquisitions, representation and warranty/IP indemnity negotiation.
• Registration of trademarks and copyrights.