Intellectual Property Counsel
DRG advises businesses and individuals on trademarks, patents and the intellectual property issues that arise in operating and growing a company. The practice is led by Litigation Chair Daetan B. Huck, a registered patent attorney, and supported by the firm's Transactional Group when intellectual property intersects with business counseling and transactions.
Patents
Drafting and prosecuting patent applications, with particular experience in computer, electronic and medical device technologies, as well as patentability searches and freedom-to-operate analysis.
Trademarks & Brand
Federal and Maine trademark registration, brand counseling, portfolio strategy and enforcement of trademark rights.
Licensing & IP in Transactions
License agreements, assignments and the treatment of intellectual property assets in acquisitions, sales and other business transactions.
IP Disputes
Infringement claims, ownership disputes and other contested intellectual property matters handled through DRG's Litigation Group.
Intellectual property is a business asset, not a specialty silo.
For most DRG clients, intellectual property questions arise within a broader business context. A brand may be worth protecting, technology may be central to a company's value, a license may shape a transaction or a dispute may threaten a product. Because the firm's intellectual property practice works alongside its corporate, transactional and litigation practices, those questions can be addressed in context rather than in isolation.
State level trademark registration and brand matters are also supported within the Transactional Group.