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Trademark Litigation, Prosecution & Brand Protection

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IP Licensing & Due Diligence

We routinely help clients protect and commercialize their intellectual property (IP) assets and provide due diligence on complex technology and IP transactions. We negotiate and draft IP licenses and transfers; provide strategic guidance on optimal structures for IP and IT transactions; and evaluate copyright, trademark, and patent portfolios and provide related due diligence activities in connection with IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, licenses, and other corporate transactions....Read more

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Intellectual Property

Winston’s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice is one of the most active and highly regarded in the United States per Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation US, and Best Law Firms®, among other ranking organizations. Our team features some of the country’s best IP lawyers, attorneys with the technical abilities to litigate and try highly complex IP disputes, and technical lawyers who provide critical advisory services....Read more

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November 18, 2024

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Director of United States Patent and Trademark Office Kathi Vidal to Rejoin Winston & Strawn

Washington, D.C. & Silicon Valley, CA – November 18, 2024 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Kathi Vidal will rejoin the firm’s Litigation Department as a partner in the firm’s Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. offices and as a member of the Executive Committee after stepping down from her role as Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Kathi will rejoin Winston on December 16, 2024....Read more

Notes From The China Desk

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October 14, 2024

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No Time for Cat-and-Mouse Games: Another Federal Court Allows for Service of Patent Infringement Complaint via E-Mail on Foreign Defendants Residing in Mainland China, Skirting Hague Convention Procedures

A recent decision by the federal district court in the Southern District of Florida (Xiamen Zhaozhao Trading Co., Ltd. v. The Individuals, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 23-61347-CV, docket entry 21 (September 27, 2024)) permitted the Chinese corporate plaintiff to serve its complaint alleging patent infringement on the putative foreign defendants via e-mail.

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September 4, 2024

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Key Corporate Governance Strategies for Mitigating AI-related Legal Risks in the Pharmaceutical Industry

This article was originally published in Bloomberg Law. Reprinted with permission. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients. The opinions in this article are the authors’ opinions only....Read more
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What Is Trademark Infringement?

Trademark infringement is defined as the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark. This use can be in connection with goods or services and may lead to confusion, deception, or a misunderstanding about the actual company a product or service came from. Trademark owners can take legal action if they believe their marks are being infringed. If infringement of a trademark is proven, a court order can prevent a defendant from using the mark, and the owner may be awarded monetary relief....Read more

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What Is Cybersquatting?

The term cybersquatting refers to the unauthorized registration and use of Internet domain names that are identical or similar to trademarks, service marks, company names, or personal names. Cybersquatting registrants obtain and use the domain name with the bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of the actual trademark owner. Both the federal government and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers have taken action to protect the owners of trademarks and businesses against cybersquatting abuses....Read more

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What Is a Trade Secret?

The United States Patent and Trademark Office refers to a trade secret as a type of intellectual property. This definition of trade secret is in reference to the business ownership of a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that provides a competitive edge. As a member of the World Trade Organization, the U.S. government has a responsibility to protect trade secrets. The passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) also increased trade secret protection. Under the DTSA, an individual or organization may be found liable in a civil case for the misappropriation of trade secrets....Read more
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