Strategy & Protection - Messner Reeves LLP

Strategy and Protection – Working with our IP team feels different because it is different.

Innovative Lawyers Preventing Intellectual Property Issues.

Messner Reeves LLP’s intellectual property attorneys are creative thinkers. Our attorneys are also inventors and engineers.
Transactional intellectual property legal services proactively prevent problems. We secure legal rights to the creations of the mind, including copyrights, patents, and trademarks, in addition to protecting trade secrets.

Business Savvy Attorneys Protecting Clients with Foresight and Precision.
Successful business people know that a good idea or design concept has a bullseye on its back from day one. Our intellectual property attorneys are some of the top minds the country trusts to protect sophisticated brands, ideas, trade secrets, and concepts.

How We Help

We assist clients at every stage of the intellectual property rights lifecycle—from preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and in jurisdictions worldwide, to negotiating and drafting patent and technology licensing agreements. We also develop pre‑litigation strategies and proactive risk‑mitigation solutions, guiding clients through to resolution of each matter.
Our general transactional intellectual property services include advice, counseling, and representation in the following areas:

Intellectual Property Rights
Patents, including IPR and Ex Parte
Trade Secrets
Copyrights
Licensing
Contact the Messner Reeves Intellectual Property Team Today.

The intellectual property attorneys at Messner Reeves offer comprehensive services for businesses, inventors, and entrepreneurs, including IP strategy, product protection, and brand protection. Our experienced patent and trademark lawyers guide clients through every stage, from procuring and maintaining IP rights to developing global protection strategies. Our clients trust us to safeguard their valuable intangible assets, and we take pride in providing thoughtful business counsel to companies of all sizes. Our services encompass everything from initial filings and procurement to full-scale enforcement and monetization of IP rights.

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Attorneys for Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

Messner Reeves is your best possible choice for complex intellectual property issues. Our team of attorneys is highly trained and effective communicators, both inside and outside the courtroom. If a heavy or technical analysis is required, we have you covered. You can count on Messner Reeves for top-tier intellectual property representation.

R&D, Product Development, and Clearance

R&D

• Educate Employees on Process
• Collect Ideas and Inventions
• Patentability Analysis
• Secure IP Protection

Product Development

• Map of Competitive IP
• Joint Development and Ownership
• Clearance
• Licensing

Clearance

• Non-Infringement
• Invalidity
• Unenforceability

Brand Protection

Portfolio Strategy and Development

• Development, Maintenance, Utilization, and Monetization of Assets
• Counseling Regarding Expansion, Licensing and Procurement of Assets

Rights Protection

• US and International Registration for Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents
• Prosecution of Patent Applications
• Prosecution of Applications for Federal, State and International Trademark Registrations
• Registrations for Copyrights
• Clearance Reports Regarding Planned or Existing Assets
• Due Diligence Regarding Assets Acquired from Third-Parties.

Development of Best Practices

• Establishment and Maintenance of Trade Secrets
• Advisement for IP Markings, Disclaimers, Disclosures, User Agreements and Regulatory Requirements
• Drafting of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA’s) and Other Methods to Maintain Confidentiality

Digital Devices, Apps, and Data

Software, SaaS, PaaS, (I)IoT, and the Web

• Practical, Strategic IP Development and Management
• Software Licensing and Terms of Use
• Open Source Licensing and OSS Usage Policies
• Patent Acquisition and Patent Clearance
• Trade Secrets and Trade Secrecy Training
• Third-party Developer Agreements
• Service Provider Agreements
• Auditing of Corporate Software (e.g., for Compliance)

Data OSPAM (Ownership, Security, Privacy, Analytics, and Monetization)

• Joint Development and Data Sharing Agreements
• Privacy Law Compliance – HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and the Like
• Privacy and Data Security Policies
• Data Breach Remediation

Blockchain, Crypto, and NFTs

• Patents, Patent Searches, and Patentability and Validity Opinions
• Smart Contract Drafting, Implementation, and Auditing
• App Development/Service Agreements
• Regulatory Analysis and Advice
• Strategic Counsel on ICOs
• Creating, Buying, Selling, and Validating NFTs

Technical Expertise in Networking, TeleCom, and Cloud Computing Infrastructure

• This helps a lot when reading and writing contracts and patents!

Licensing, Arts and Entertainment

Licensing

• Inbound
• Outbound
• Celebrity
• Voice and Likeness
• Music
• Software
• Patents, Trademarks, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Copyrights

Arts & Entertainment

• IP (Copyrights, Trademarks, Publicity Rights, Licenses) Management and Enforcement
• Rep for Either Side of Publisher/Promoter/Distributor/Manager/Label Deals
• Collaborator Agreements and Talent/Image/Rights Releases
• PRO Relationships
• Song Placement
• Beat Leases
• NFTs

Start Ups and Formation

• Contracts
• Branding
• Product Development
• Securing Capital
• Employment
• Real Estate

Joint Development:

• Confidentiality
• Ownership
• Assignment
• Licensing
• Improvements
• Branding
• Quality Control

Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Valuation

• Sale of IP Assets
• Purchase of IP Assets
• Ownership
• Improper Use
• Assignability
• Third Party Infringement Claims
• Trade Secret
• Customer Lists
• Marketing Plans
• Technological Know-How
• Copyrighted Materials
• Marketing Brochures and Media
• Website Contents
• Customer Manuals
• Trademarks and Brand Names
• Software Code and Technology Holdings
• Valuation

Alternative Fee Arrangements

We are proud to offer a variety of fee arrangement structures to better serve and fit our customer’s needs. Some of the most common types are listed below.

Traditional:

• Fixed Fees
• Capped Fees
• Blended Rates
• Discounted Services

Litigation:

• Traditional
• Contingent
• Litigation Financed

Locations We Serve

At Messner Reeves, we have a wide footprint. We pride ourselves in serving locations all over the United States, including Colorado (Denver, Greenwood Village, Colorado Springs); California (Orange County, Silicon Valley); Nevada (Las Vegas); Phoenix, AZ; Washington, DC; and New York City. From coast to coast, we’ve got you covered in protecting your copyrights, trademarks, patents, and general intellectual property. With the Messner Reeves team on your side, you know your intellectual property rights are covered.

Lawyers for Your Ideas

Strategy and Protection – Working with our IP team feels different because it is different.

Innovative Lawyers Preventing Intellectual Property Issues.

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Attorneys for Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

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R&D

Product Development

Clearance

Portfolio Strategy and Development

Rights Protection

Development of Best Practices

Software, SaaS, PaaS, (I)IoT, and the Web

Data OSPAM (Ownership, Security, Privacy, Analytics, and Monetization)

Blockchain, Crypto, and NFTs

Technical Expertise in Networking, TeleCom, and Cloud Computing Infrastructure

Licensing, Arts and Entertainment

Licensing

Arts & Entertainment

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Litigation:

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