Trademarks are generally distinctive symbols, pictures, or words that sellers affix to distinguish and identify the origin of their products.

Trade Dress refers to characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that may be registered and protected from being used by competitors.  Such characteristics can include the three-dimensional shape, graphic design, color, or even smell of a product and/or its packaging.

A Trade Secret is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, or compilation of information used by a business to obtain an advantage over competitors or customers.

We have has actively prosecuted trademarks before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including opposition and cancellation proceedings. We have also successfully protected our clients from trade secret theft.