Intellectual Property Litigation

Thomas P. Howard manages the Intellectual Property department at Garlin Driscoll Howard, LLC. Attorney Howard has significant experience in the field of intellectual property, including but not limited to patent, copyright, trademark, trade secrets and trade dress. Under the supervision of Mr. Howard, Garlin Driscoll Howard, LLC provides a full range of intellectual property services.

 

• First, the Firm frequently litigates intellectual property disputes involving patent, copyright, trademark, trade secrets and trade dress in multiple forums, both in federal and state court. Such litigation frequently involves filing and responding to complaints alleging infringement, filing or responding to temporary or permanent injunctive orders for relief, filing and responding to motions, conducting all facets of discovery, and if necessary, taking cases to trial.
• Second, the Firm provides advice to clients with regards to how to best protect their intellectual-property against infringement. Towards that end, the Firm regularly files trademarks and copyrights on the behalf of clients in order to protect their intellectual property rights. The Firm provides a full range of trademark and copyright filing services in order to address the needs of a broad range of clients. Those services include, but are not limited to, providing thorough searches to determine whether a trademark or copyright is available, providing trademark and copyright registration for a low flat fee, and providing trademark monitoring for a reasonable monthly fee to discern whether infringement occurs.
• Third, the Firm regularly represents clients in trademark oppositions brought before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the Patent and Trademark Office. Within such administrative proceedings, allegations of trademark infringement, dilution and consumer confusion are frequently raised. Mr. Howard has significant experience in each of these specific areas of law.
• Finally, the Firm regularly issues Cease and Desist letters and additional demand memoranda on the behalf of clients for the purpose of obtaining, with a minimum of expense, the cessation of infringing activities. Letters of this nature are intended to achieve a client's objective swiftly with a minimum of cost. Mr. Howard has significant experience with (1) the drafting of such letters; (2) the finding of the relevant parties upon whom such documents should be served; and (3) the additional steps that may be considered in the event that such memoranda fail to achieve their desired results.

If you have needs with regards to any of these areas, please contact Garlin Driscoll Howard, LLC today through this website, or call us directly at the number set forth below.