Intellectual Property & Information Technology Section serves established and emerging businesses

Our Intellectual Property and Information Technology practice serves established and emerging businesses in diverse industries: entertainment, sports, internet, computers, telecommunications, consumer products, healthcare, advertising, publishing, and consulting to name a few. We help you protect your intellectual property in ways that promote your products and services.

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  • Evaluations of potential marks, including searches for availability of trademarks and consultation as to selection
  • Applications and registration of trademarks
  • Enforcement of trademark rights and trademark disputes
  • Trademark protection and development programs -- including training of client personnel
  • Oppositions and cancellations
  • Sending and responding to cease and desist notices
  • Trademark licenses and other transactions involving trademarks
  • Domain name protection
  • Trademark portfolio management
  • Litigation

  • Registration
  • Enforcement of copyrights
  • Copyright licenses and other transactions involving trademarks
  • Disputes involving copyrights
  • Sending and responding to cease and desist notices
  • Clearing rights in copyrights owned by others
  • Copyright portfolio management including, for example, music publishing
  • Litigation

IP Evaluations and Due Diligence

  • Rights clearance work for entertainment properties (motion pictures, television programs, computer software, books, music, and websites) involving issues such as copyright, trademark, right of privacy/publicity, defamation, etc.
  • Errors and Omission insurance matters, including attorney opinions
  • Investor side evaluations
  • Intellectual property audits


Listen to the podcast of an interview with Tim Matson focusing on why your company needs an intellectual property legal physical.


We would be pleased to answer any questions you may have about the services of our Intellectual Property attorneys.  Any questions may be directed to:
 
In Minnesota:
Dan Satorius at dsatorius@lommen.com or 612-336-9332 or Tim Matson at tmatson@lommen.com or 612-336-9331.


Additional Information:

The Second Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium was held on November 12, 2009.  Lommen Abdo attorneys, partnering with Minnesota Law & Politics® and the GRAMMY Foundation®, spoke to attorneys and industry professionals about substantive legal and business issues addressed in the practice of entertainment and sports law.
 

Attorneys (Alphabetical Order)

Kenneth J. Abdo - Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

Kenneth J. Abdo

ken@lommen.com
612-336-9316
Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

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Brett P. Clark - Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

Brett P. Clark

brett@lommen.com
612-336-9308
Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

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Phillip A. Cole - Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

Phillip A. Cole

phil@lommen.com
612-336-9340
Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

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Bob Donnelly - New York, New York Attorney

Bob Donnelly

bobdonnelly@lommen.com
212-683-8775
New York, New York Attorney

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Bryan R. Feldhaus - Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

Bryan R. Feldhaus

bryan@lommen.com
612-336-4389
Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

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Ehrich L. Koch - Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

Ehrich L. Koch

ehrich@lommen.com
612-336-9306
Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

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Timothy C. Matson - Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

Timothy C. Matson

tim@lommen.com
612-336-9331
Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

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Daniel M. Satorius - Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

Daniel M. Satorius

dsatorius@lommen.com
612-336-9332
Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney

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