Intellectual Property

LLF’s Intellectual Property Group provides counsel to clients that understand the importance of Intellectual Property and the protection thereof by identifying, crafting plans to protect and exploring methods to monetize and leverage our clients’ intangible assets, including, if necessary, defending and prosecuting litigation in the event our clients’ property is attacked by infringers.

LLF’s Intellectual Property Group serves the firm’s clients through the following methods:

• Conducting clearance searches and providing opinion letters for trademarks, copyrights and patents
• Undertaking Intellectual Property audits to identify intangible assets
• Drafting license agreements
• Instituting opposition and cancellation proceedings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (trademark registration disputes)
• Handling UDRP and URS actions with the World Intellectual Property Organization (domain name disputes)
• Prosecuting ACPA federal lawsuits (cybersquatting actions)
• Defending and prosecuting copyright infringement, trademark infringement and unfair competition federal lawsuits
• Preparing terms and conditions for websites, including privacy policies, user agreements, DMCA policies and third-party indemnification clauses
• Providing advice regarding European Union GDPR requirements, including website requirements and data processing agreements
• Analyzing potential cyber-security risks
• Drafting cyber-security best practices guidelines
• Registering copyrights and trademarks
• Managing clients Intellectual Property portfolios
• Crafting cost effective Intellectual Property enforcement strategies
• Preparing best practices for brand usage
• Drafting acquisition agreements and representing sellers and purchasers of Intellectual Property
• Instituting watch services for trademarks and domain names
• Working with counsel globally to pursue actions outside of the United States
• Drafting service agreements

Members of LLF Intellectual Property Group speak, publish and teach on topics relating to various aspects of Intellectual Property law. They are also active in the following organizations:

• International Trademark Association
• Intellectual Property Constituency of ICANN
• American Intellectual Property Association
• Intellectual Property Association of Chicago
• International Association of Privacy Professionals.