We provide intellectual property services in the following areas:

• Trademark
•  Copyright
•  Patents
•  Licensing
•  International Intellectual Property

Trademarks are words or symbols used to distinguish products from those distributed or marketed by other sources. The purpose of the trademark is to give consumers an easy way to differentiate between products and make a choice based on the quality and experience associated with a business or franchise. It is a valuable property of any business. The selection of a company name or trademark is one of the most important decisions a business makes.

The application process for registration or for challenging infringement of your trademark is not only intricate but it is also time consuming. Conscious of your legal requirements we offer specialized services relating to Trademark to our clients. We at Appin assist our clients in the strategic selection, registration, management, and enforcement of trademarks to maximize their value across the globe.

Our trained professionals develop an overall strategy for applying for trademark registrations, challenging conflicting trademarks and defending against oppositions in a cost efficient and professional way.

We aggressively protect our client's brand by promptly challenging infringement, dilution, and unfair competition, as well as defend our client's right to lawfully compete.

Apart from trademark laws related to real world, our professionals have expertise knowledge of virtual world that is evolving at a rapid pace. With the emergence of Internet domain names as valuable corporate assets, we regularly advise clients on evolving domain name issues.

Investing in our knowledge of trademark laws and other legal issues you can minimize problems in the long term. By availing our services our clients can concentrate on core business activities.

An owner of intellectual property has a bundle of rights that he/she alone can exercise. However, the owner may allow some other person to exercise these rights too. This is called as licensing of intellectual property.

We have wealth of experience in advising clients on structuring licensing deals and the specific terms of those deals. In addition, we draft and negotiate any type of agreement relating to the licensed property.

Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects the creative and original work of authorship. Copyright is the right of an artist, an author, a producer of films, a developer of computer software and certain other intellectual works who have created an original work of authorship. It protects their work by preventing anyone from copying it.

Copyright laws protects your rights as a creator of original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work to any economic benefits arising from them. Copyright enables the originators of work to reap the rewards for their efforts. However, Copyright law is one of the all time classic complicated types of law. Here is where services offered by our expertise can be of your help.

Services extended by us in relation to copyright include:

• Preparing copyright registrations for filing with the Copyright Office
• Counseling clients on all aspects of copyright law, including use, licensing and protection of copyrightable materials 
• Advising clients on issues relating to copyright ability, fair use (including parody), infringement, and work-for-hire  
• Review, drafting and negotiation of license agreements and work-for-hire agreements
• Infringement litigation

Patent is a document issued by Patent and Trademark Office to an inventor, conferring special privileges. A patent confers an “exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention granted by the Patent and Trademark Office”.

The patent rights are granted only to new inventions that satisfy certain conditions. Obtaining a patent from Patent and Trademark Office is very tedious and time consuming task. To avoid the pains involved in securing a patent, you can rely on our efficient and specialized legal services.

Our team of experts conducts patent searches, evaluate patentability, prosecute patent applications before the Patent and Trademark Office and handle patent licensing and technology transfers. We also render opinions concerning patent infringement matter and litigate if necessary across a broad range of industry and technology.

In today’s age of borderless business, global protection of your intellectual property is in your best interest. Our team is continuously updated on the undertakings at the international level concerning Intellectual Property.

Our International Intellectual Property services include the following:

• Working relationships with foreign counsel and agents in virtually every country.  
• Registration of trademarks in virtually every country. 
• Foreign patent filings and protection in virtually every country.  
• Experience in international and foreign licensing of intellectual property.

Our goal is to exceed clients' expectations. Each individual attorney at Appin strives to meet these expectations and we promote this philosophy collectively as a firm. By implementing the wealth of knowledge and experience we have in intellectual property arena, we have satisfied thousands of clients and we continue to follow this practice.