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 Our
intellectual property practice is growing rapidly with
the region's expanding manufacturing and service economy.
KDDK's concentrated experience in this area includes the
following services:
Businesses more often today find themselves prosecuting
or defending against copyright and trademark infringement
actions. By working on infringement cases in both federal
and state courts, we understand your primary objective
often might be to avoid these expensive battles. We
encourage and have succeeded in resolving disputes through
local alternative dispute resolution ("ADR")
procedures, including mediation and arbitration. Several
of our
attorneys serve as neutrals in assisting third parties
achieve these private, more expedient and economical
ADR
remedies. But, do know, if you must litigate an
infringement action, we are experienced in the courtroom.
In today's technology-driven economy, negotiation and
preservation of copyright, trademark and trade secret
rights are becoming ever more critical elements to your
future competitive growth. By finding win/win solutions
in
licensing negotiations, we recognize we can gain for
our clients the protection leading to its competitive
edge.
Many times achieving this edge requires negotiation of
trade secret contracts with the many parties involved
in a
creative work's development, such as employees or
distributors. All of this "paperwork" is critical
when dealing with intellectual property, and we assure
it is
done correctly.
Counseling clients in the search and development of
creative service marks and trademarks is challenging and
exciting work. Servicing the germination of an idea from
seed to a well-known brand remains KDDK's mission for
success. We recognize that speed is important at this
stage. And, we know how to meet your tight trademark
service deadlines, all at a fair price.
We are regularly registering and transferring marks at
both the federal and state level. Through our unique
global affiliation with Meritas, we are able to
effectively meet our clients' international registration
needs as well. When push comes to shove, we are ready to
challenge a competitor's registration whenever warranted.
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