Phoenix, Arizona, Franchise & Intellectual Property Attorneys
In today's competitive marketplace, information and intellectual property are more valuable than ever. From trade secrets and trademarked products to registered Internet domain names, it is vital that you protect your intellectual property. The lawyers at The Law Office of Peter N. Greenfeld P.C. (the "Firm") provide experienced intellectual property legal services in the following areas:
- Franchising: is a key practice area of the Firm. It requires knowledge of various intellectual property disciplines. These include protection of trade secrets, trade dress, as well as patent and copyright law. If you are a Franchisee or Franchisor, click here for more information on our franchise practice.
We represent Franchisees and Franchisors in transactional and litigation matters that include for Franchisees the purchase of a franchise, wrongful or early termination, encroachment, default of the franchise agreement, franchise non-competition, royalty disputes, breach of the franchise agreement.
For nearly all franchise systems, the trademark becomes all or part of the domain name if the franchise has an online presence. The Firm provides advice on selecting a trademark and represents the Franchisor in pursuing federal registration of the trademark.
Other Franchisor representation includes termination actions, including those for injunctive relief to stop infringing use of the Franchisor Marks and/or trade dress, enforcement of non-competes, confidentiality clauses and otherwise violations of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Trademark infringement actions against third parties infringing on the Franchisor Marks and/or trade dress; general litigation matters and the setting up of a new Franchise System.
- Trade secret protection: Trade secrets can be very expensive to develop or acquire, and can be of considerable value to an individual or organization. Trade secrets include recipes, designs, processes and vendor and customer lists, and can be placed at risk from employees, newsletters, competitors and other sources and parties. We can draft contracts to protect your trade secrets, negotiate with other firms for the use of your proprietary information, and can aggressively litigate cases of illegally acquired or used trade secrets.
- Copyright litigation and copyright licensing: Art, text, music, words, photos, newsletters, websites and other created works are all eligible for copyright protection, and can also be licensed for use to others. If you or your business creates materials, conducts seminars, is beginning a business or is involved in any other business or activity involving unique materials, we can provide full transactional and litigation legal services.
- Trademark litigation and trademark registration Trademarks can be held by any individual or business, including designers, retailers, franchisors, hospitality and music businesses, and manufacturers. We can work to register your trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and can negotiate or litigate your infringement legal matter.
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We offer experienced legal services in many areas of intellectual property and franchise law, from the drafting of contracts and the filing of trademarks to the litigating of franchise disputes, trademark, trade secret and other legal issues. Whether your legal needs are strictly transactional, or if you have been accused of trademark infringement or are in a franchisee-franchisor dispute we can help. Contact us at 602-954-2200.
The Law Office of Peter N. Greenfeld P. C.
4500 North 32nd Street, Suite 109
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Phone: 602-954-2200
Fax 602-956-4232
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