Your brands and your work product are among your most valuable assets. At Trister, Ross, Schadler & Gold, PLLC, we help nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations, businesses, and individuals protect their intellectual property— by contract, by registration, and by sending cease and desist letters. We also work with clients to help ensure they don’t infringe upon the rights of others, and advise when there are allegations that they have.
Protecting and Respecting Intellectual Property
Highly-Experienced Intellectual Property Counsel
From registration to enforcement, we provide strategic legal support in:
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We advise clients about how best to protect their original copyrightable works, and about how to use copyrightable materials owned by others without infringing on intellectual property rights. We draft and negotiate agreements that involve the creation of copyrighted works to clearly specify the rights of the contracting parties with respect to such work product. We work on copyright licensing agreements, and we send and respond to cease and desist letters.
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We assist clients with choosing new names for their organizations and programs. We file trademark applications and maintain trademark registrations to protect our clients’ valuable brands. We assist with domain name issues and other trademark-related disputes. We prepare trademark licensing agreements and provisions.
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We draft and negotiate contracts of all sorts, including independent contractor and consulting agreements, collaboration agreements, license agreements, asset transfer agreements, non-disclosure agreements, photo and video releases, and publishing agreements.
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We counsel clients on defamation and privacy issues. We work with clients to structure contests and sweepstakes properly and draft required contest rules.
Whether you're choosing a new mark or want to register your marks, negotiating a deal that involves the use of your name or the creation of new materials, or looking to use photos or other materials owned by others, our legal team is here to guide you.