Anticounterfeiting
Whether trying to put a stop to the distribution of pirated software or counterfeit pharmaceuticals, or preventing the sale of fake versions of fashion designs in retail and department stores and in e-commerce, anticounterfeiting is a major concern for businesses trying to protect their intellectual property. We assist clients in the development and in all aspects of implementing enforcement strategies to protect their trademarks and domain names. In the global battle against counterfeiters we have successfully represented a wide range of both traditional and nontraditional businesses including software and Internet companies, internationally-renowned fashion houses and diversified technology firms. We also have prosecuted service mark and trademark infringement and counterfeiting actions on behalf of such diverse organizations as a global media company, an NBA basketball team, a nonprofit educational organization, and a leading Las Vegas hotel and casino.
Protecting intellectual property rights often requires the ability to move quickly to seize and impound counterfeit goods and to obtain injunctive relief against infringers. We work closely with law enforcement agencies around the world to deal with counterfeiting, trademark rip-offs, parallel importation problems and unfair competition. We employ watching services in all markets of interest to our clients in order to ensure the earliest possible notification of unauthorized uses or registrations, and we act swiftly to oppose, cancel or negotiate assignments of unauthorized registrations.