Experienced Patent Infringement Attorneys in California
The intellectual property litigation lawyers of Wang, Hartmann, Gibbs & Cauley, P.L.C., have a long track record of successfully handling trademark infringement lawsuits and other IP litigation for domestic and international clients.
Our attorneys not only represent major, publicly traded and multi-national high technology corporations headquartered in the United States and Asia but also provide legal service to individual clientele and small businesses worldwide. We work to ensure our clients' IP rights are enforced by developing sophisticated litigation solutions. Contact us to schedule a consultation with one of our intellectual property litigation lawyers.
Your Ideas Deserve to be Protected! At Wang, Hartmann, Gibbs & Cauley, P.L.C., we aggressively assert your intellectual property rights through IP litigation and other strategic actions. Our attorneys handle your immediate needs, and develop solutions that anticipate your future needs. Contact our trademark infringement law firm for professional advice and representation.
Protect Your Rights in the Event of Trademark or Patent Infringement
Trademark infringement lawsuits, patent litigation and other IP litigation usually begins with a cease and desist letter. When this letter is received, it is important to take it seriously. If the requests of this letter are ignored, the court will view it as willful infringement and can impose treble damages. It is important to discuss the situation with an experienced intellectual property litigation attorney as soon as you are aware of the alleged infringement. We can help develop an effective strategy to protect your interests.
At Wang, Hartmann, Gibbs & Cauley, P.L.C., we use three effective strategies to resolve intellectual property litigation:
- A court judgment
- Turning your opponent into your business partner
- Global strategy
Get a Court Judgment in Your Favor
A court judgment is the first possible way to resolve litigation. We have the experience and knowledge necessary to assist in making certain important decisions on how to proceed. Possible solutions include:
- File a lawsuit against the writer of the letter before the writer files a lawsuit against you. This enables you to gain control of litigation.
- File a declaratory judgment. We draft non-infringement opinion letters which can protect you from the "willful infringement damages."
- Send an opinion letter claiming invalidity and giving reasons why the other party's patent, trademark or copyright is invalid and why your product does not constitute infringement.
Turn Your Opponent into Your Business Partner
If you and your opponent both have valid patents, trademarks, or copyrights, an alternative to litigation would be to establish a cross-licensing agreement. By signing this agreement, you and your opponent could agree to license each other's patents, trademarks or copyrights.
Develop Global Strategies
A third way to resolve trademark infringement conflicts and other intellectual property disputes is to build a global strategy. This strategy works in concert with turning your opponent into your partner. It is possible to have a patent ruled valid in the United States but lose the same claim in other parts of the world. It is important to consider the global implications of receiving an invalidity determination concerning your product. Would you be better off working out a license agreement with the alleged infringer? For example, your patent, trademark or copyright filing date in the United States may be earlier than another's filing date in the United States. However, your opponent may have priority in another country, such as China.
We analyze your case and determine effective global strategies to assert your rights. While the intellectual property litigation may resolve unfavorably in the United States, for example, the case may be resolved in your favor in many other countries which have greater profit potential than the United States.
Contact Wang, Hartmann, Gibbs & Cauley, P.L.C.
Our intellectual property litigation attorneys are adept with the many issues within copyright, patent, trademark infringement, and trade dress law. We understand the significance of your rights and the profitability impact of infringement claims. We have experience handling intellectual property litigation in California, the United States, and worldwide, including in China, the U.K., and throughout Asia. Contact our patent infringement lawyers to schedule a consultation.
