Copyright / Trademark
Overview
Ideas that become creative works – logos, slogans, branding, trade dress and “look and feel” schemes – are the raw materials of the modern economy and can be every bit as valuable as oil, iron and lumber. Without proper protection, however, what springs from the imagination might as well be tossed out with the week’s trash. We develop customized protection plans to ensure your works remain within your control and capitalize on your intellectual property.
The attorneys at Bean, Kinney & Korman know how important your brand is to your company. Keeping that in mind, we work with you to identify and protect your brand through our copyright and trademark services. We help our clients develop strategies for their intellectual property, identify their rights and defend those rights in court. Whether you are an emerging business or a large enterprise, we provide the services needed to protect the value of your copyrights and trademarks.
Copyrights
Our intellectual property lawyers offer a range of copyright services including registering your work, maintaining your portfolio, providing copyright counseling and handling all licensing and agreements associated with your copyrighted works.
Trademarks
Our attorneys are well versed in trademark law and regularly assist clients with clearing trademarks for use, and with trademark registration, maintenance, monitoring and enforcement. We routinely work with the United States Patent and Trademark Office by responding to questions and office actions and representing clients in oppositions and other proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Experience with Infringement Claims
We counsel our clients faced with infringement claims, providing knowledgeable and practical advice that is not simply the textbook answer but takes into account the realities of the business world in which the useful (and marketable) life of an idea may be measured in months, not years. Our litigation practice has experience enforcing and defending copyright and trademark rights nationwide.
Publications
- Recipeasly promised to ‘fix’ online recipes. After critics called it theft, the site shut down.
The Washington Post, March 2, 2021 - Supreme Court Strikes Down Trademark Registration Ban on Free Speech Grounds
July 6, 2017 - Common Myths about Copyrights and the Internet
BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 12, 2014 - Redskins Trademark Cancelled – Q&A with Bean, Kinney & Korman
June 19, 2014 - Common Copyright Mistakes Small Businesses Make
BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 1, 2014 - Copyright Law 101: Your Guide to Copyright Law
WebCents magazine, November 16, 2012 - Copyright Law 101
November 1, 2012 - Copyright Law: What Intellectual Property is Protected?
Small Business Trends, September 1, 2012 - Alert for Trademark Owners: Trademark Monitoring and Registration Scams
IP Frontline, June 1, 2012 - U.S. Copyright Termination – A Window is Opening
Intellectual Property Today, May 1, 2012 - Protecting & Registering Your Intellectual Property
BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 1, 2009
Blogs
- Top 5 Reasons Your Business Needs a Robust AI Policy Now
Business Insights, Monday May 27, 2024 - Generative AI and Intellectual Property: Navigating the Trademark Terrain
Business Insights, Monday January 22, 2024 - Generative AI and Copyright Law: The Future Awaits Deciphering
Business Insights, Tuesday December 19, 2023 - Fair Use or Foul Play? Navigating the Complexities of Copyright Fair Use in the Digital Age
Business Insights, Wednesday May 3, 2023 - Protecting Your Business’s Social Media Accounts
Employment Law, Tuesday August 2, 2022
News
- R. Scott Caulkins, Patricia Bruce, and Carole Capsalis Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Tuesday February 8, 2022 - Kandis M. Koustenis and Dusko J. Stojkov Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Thursday June 18, 2020 - Redskins Trademark Cancelled – Q&A with Bean, Kinney & Korman
Thursday June 19, 2014 - Bean, Kinney & Korman Clients Win Summary Judgment in Trademark Infringement Case
Friday July 25, 2008
Events
- AWE Women in Business Summit
Online, Friday, April 30, 2021 - Small Business Academy Workshop: The Legal Side of Business
Online, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - Trademark Administrators and Practitioners Meeting
Berlin, Germany, Sunday, September 15, 2019 - Evaluating Fair Use for Copyrights
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - “Five Ways to Protect Your Business’s Online Reputation” Presentation
Tuesday, July 23, 2013