Practice: Intellectual Property


Counterfeit Products & Gray Market Goods

Why Choose Us

Counterfeit products and gray market goods not only diminish your company’s sales and reduce your revenues, but they also damage your brand and reputation. These goods can be difficult for your customers to detect and can be even harder to eliminate. That’s where Ulmer’s experienced intellectual property …

IP Litigation

Savvy clients know that the best protection against incursions on their intellectual property is a strong dose of prevention. But sometimes, litigation is the only available remedy for protecting an organization’s innovative ideas, products, processes, and brands, and thus its competitive advantage in the marketplace. Ulmer & Berne’s seasoned trial lawyers …

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Managing and protecting data and the associated risk have become an integral part of operating a business. Ulmer & Berne counsels its clients concerning data security risk management, and planning for data breaches. We also conduct post-breach investigations, respond to government inquiries, and defend complex litigation often driven by negative …

Intellectual Property & Technology

Your company’s intellectual property is the product of years of hard work, creativity, and determination – so are you doing what you need to protect your investment? Ulmer’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice can help secure your competitive position by establishing, preserving, defending, and commercializing your intellectual property (IP). Our …

Trademark/Copyright Litigation

Our clients’ trademarks are among their most valuable assets. Many trademarks are not merely source-identifiers, but brands delivering a promise of quality and consistency to consumers. As a result, trademarks must be protected. The IP attorneys in Ulmer & Berne’s trademark litigation practice have extensive experience in enforcing trademark rights …

Trade Secret Protection & Litigation

Why Choose Us

Your company’s trade secrets and intellectual property are among its most valuable assets. From customer lists and product designs to complex formulas, patterns, procedures, and plans, you have developed unique, intangible assets that help differentiate your company and allow it to operate and thrive. Our diverse team …

Patent Litigation

Why Choose Us

In the high-stakes world of patents, industry disputes involving business-critical technology are inevitable and can threaten the viability of your company. Whether you are the victim of patent infringement or the target of allegations concerning infringement, we have the experience to handle your most complex patent infringement …

Trademark/Copyright Prosecution & Portfolio Management

Trademark prosecution and portfolio management requires experience, expertise and attention to detail. The IP attorneys in Ulmer & Berne’s trademark prosecution practice bring decades of experience to search, clearance, and portfolio management. By understanding our clients’ businesses and competitive landscapes, we are able to thoroughly and efficiently search and clear …

Technology Transactions

Today, with intangible ideas and innovations so crucial to success in the marketplace, organizations must create effective strategies for the commercialization, monetization, exploitation and defense of intellectual property rights and technology assets.

Our attorneys are skilled at all aspects of intellectual property and sophisticated technology licensing and technology transfer contracts …