Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Law

Property is an asset which one attributes ownership, like a house or jewelry.
“Intellectual Property” is that property interest that protects intellectual creations, such as ideas and the expression of ideas, an intangible interest that is distinguished from property in tangible materials. Intellectual Property Laws aim to foster creativity without unduly restricting dissemination of its fruits. Through patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws, companies can protect their most valuable assets. 

We can assist in sorting out the various intellectual property rights associated with your company’s proprietary information and provide the tools and solutions to protect such information.

Trademark Law

We can guide clients through the trademark clearance and registration process both domestically in the United States and in foreign countries. We provide valuable advice to assist clients from the initial decision making process of sorting through proposed new brands and trademarks up to and including the enforcement and maintenance of these marks after registration. more info...

Patent Law

We can assist you in identifying when you might need to consider protecting your proprietary information under the patent laws and provide the services of a patent attorney to meet your needs. more info...

Copyright Law

We counsel clients in the protection, registration, transfer and enforcement of their copyrighted works. Such issues involve counseling businesses regarding "works made for hire" issues in order to ensure that the copyrighted works in which they have invested are created and protected adequately. Our clients also seek our advice in the resolution of various disputes involving copyrighted works. more info...

Trade Secret Law

We can guide you in identifying your trade secrets, establishing trade secret protection procedures, establishing policies and agreements with employees and independent contractors, preparing confidential agreements, and attempting to prevent others from using or misappropriating your trade secrets. more info...

Business Law

Business Agreements and Intellectual Property-Related Transactions

For many of our clients’ contractual needs, we draft, negotiate and prepare business contracts, including nondisclosure agreements, consulting agreements, licensing agreements and agreements associated with various corporate partnering transactions. We also represent our clients in the resolution of contractual disputes when the terms of their contracts are at issue between the parties.
We can assist in preparing and negotiating such agreements, as well as represent you in your attempt to settle any disputes over terms and conditions of an existing agreement.

Business Entity Formation

We understand the importance of having the right business model in order to meet your specific business needs. In California, as in various other states, it is necessary to register your organization with the Secretary of State and implement various formalities under the Code to maintain the status of your organization, such as in the case of Limited Liability Companies and Corporations, for example. For some industries, professional licensing boards add additional requirements related to formation of a business.
We can assist in evaluating the correct business entity for your company or organization – Sole Proprietorship, Limited Liability Company, Corporation or Partnership. We also provide assistance in guiding you through the various steps necessary to start such business on a local level (i.e. obtaining business license; filing a Fictitious Business Name Statement).

Business Litigation

In addition to our experience in handling intellectual property law transactions, we also engage in aggressive representation of our clients in different areas of business and civil litigation. We handle commercial, contract, corporate, employment, and real estate disputes, as well as general business torts.

Legal Services for General Business Matters

When a client comes to us seeking an attorney to support their business and resolve issues that arise from time to time, we assist our clients in evaluating their particular business matters and provide legal assistance when and where necessary.