Intellectual Property

Bardacke Allison helps clients in New Mexico and around the world to secure, protect, license, and enforce intellectual property rights. Our lawyers have negotiated rights transactions with Paramount Pictures, the BBC, Penguin Random House, CBS Television, and global manufacturing companies. They bring to the boardroom and the negotiating table the perspective that comes from successfully defending clients’ rights in trial and appellate courts around the country. Our work includes the following:

Copyright Protection,
Licensing and Enforcement

Publishing agreements

Motion picture and television agreements

Acquisition of rights, work for hire issues, and assignments

Joint authorship and collaboration agreements

Use Permissions for Third-Party Copyrights

Copyright registration, renewal and termination rights

IP Litigation and Enforcement

Trademark Infringement - U.S. Federal and State Courts

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings

Copyright Infringement - U.S. Federal Courts

Unfair Competition

Domain Name Disputes/UDRP

Trademark Registration and Counsel

US and international trademark registration

Management of Worldwide Trademark Portfolios

Opposition and Cancellation Actions - U.S. and International

IP Transactions

Trademark licensing agreements involving restaurants, merchandise, games, software, furniture, textiles, advertising

Negotiation and counseling for IP agreements

Web Site and software development agreements

Rights of Publicity

Character Rights

Protection for Idea Submissions

Trade Secret Agreements

Pre-publication Libel Reviews

Internet/New Media

Cybersquatting and UDRP Proceedings

Domain Name Registration and Acquisition