Intellectual Property

Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro, LLP, in addition to maintaining an elite group of intellectual property litigators, has a selection of attorneys with extensive experience in the protection and exploitation of client's intellectual property.  Many of our client's most valuable assets are intellectual property, requiring detailed strategic planning and execution in ensuring that the client's legal needs with respect to these assets are fulfilled in an effective and efficient manner.

The firm works with clients to develop strategies to ensure the best protection for trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets both domestically and internationally.  This includes the initial due diligence in the creation of the IP, ensuring the proper protection of the IP through government filings and the drafting of appropriate contractual provisions and aggressive pre-litigation enforcement of IP rights.

In addition, the firm has extensive experience in negotiating agreements for the exploitation of IP rights, including licensing, joint ventures and the sale of these assets.  Our attorneys have worked with some of the most famous brands in the world across all media platforms in territories throughout the world.