Torys' trademark lawyers and agents in Canada and the United States assist clients in all aspects of branding, including adoption and selection, maintenance, exploitation and enforcement of trademarks.
Our trademark-related services include assisting clients in
- selecting, developing and clearing trademarks, service marks and trade names
- preparing and prosecuting trademark applications in the United States, Canada and worldwide
- developing and managing trademark licensing programs, including drafting and negotiating trademark license agreements and franchise and distribution agreements
- reviewing material related to advertising and labeling performing due diligence and negotiating asset purchase agreements in corporate acquisitions
- creating and implementing trademark prosecution, investigation and enforcement programs
- recording trademarks with customs officials
- litigating trademark, trade secret and unfair competition claims, with particular expertise in matters relating to counterfeit goods and parallel-import and gray-market issues
- handling oppositions, cancellations and appeals before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office protecting trademark rights in cyberspace by initiating proceedings under the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the U.S. Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)