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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.
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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.
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Experience
|August 1, 2023
American Multinational Hedge Fund and Financial Services Company Trademark Counseling
Experience
|December 28, 2022
Winston Represented Health Brands Company in Trademark Infringement Case
Experience
|July 17, 2020
Defended Generic Drug Manufacturer in Trade Dress Infringement Case
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Client Alert
|March 27, 2025
|5 Min Read
Patent Office Issues New Guidance for PTAB Proceedings
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has not been slow in pushing out new Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) guidance following the change in administration. Updates are listed below; please contact us with any questions.
Speaking Engagement
|March 23, 2025
Winston partner Brian Ferguson co-chaired the 2025 Sedona Conference on Global Intellectual Property Litigation, held from March 23-25, 2025 in The Hauge—the permanent home of the United Nations’ International Court of Justice and the seat of government of the Netherlands.
In the Media
|February 11, 2025
|1 Min Read
Winston & Strawn partner and former Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Kathi Vidal and Charlotte Managing Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Danielle Williams were featured in a Charlotte Business Journal (CBJ) article discussing regulatory shifts in AI and digital assets. Kathi and Danielle spoke with CBJ while attending Winston’s annual Financial Services Symposium in Charlotte which included a full day of programming led by top industry thought leaders.
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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.
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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.
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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.