Protect, Enforce, and Maximize Your Intellectual Property

At Cranfill Sumner, our intellectual property (IP) attorneys deliver comprehensive solutions for businesses, innovators, and creators seeking to protect, enforce, and maximize the value of their ideas. In today’s innovation-driven marketplace, securing your IP rights is essential for maintaining a competitive edge. Our team combines decades of experience with industry-specific knowledge to provide strategic counseling, litigation, and transactional services across all areas of intellectual property law.

Why Choose Cranfill Sumner for IP Law?

  • Decades of Experience: Proven track record in IP litigation, enforcement, and transactional matters.
  • National & International Reach: Representing clients across the U.S. and in global disputes.
  • Strategic Business Alignment: IP solutions designed to drive growth and protect your competitive advantage.

Our Intellectual Property Services

Patent Litigation & Licensing

Our firm offers sophisticated patent litigation services, enforcing and defending patent rights in federal courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). We handle post-grant proceedings, including inter partes reviews and reexaminations, and prosecute infringement claims to secure injunctions and damages. Our attorneys also provide transactional patent services, focusing on licensing strategies, drafting and negotiating patent license agreements, and advising on portfolio management and technology transfers.

Trademark Registration & Enforcement

We provide comprehensive trademark services, guiding clients through clearance searches, application filings, and securing registrations with the USPTO. Our team aggressively enforces trademark rights, prosecuting and defending infringement claims in state and federal courts and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). We also handle opposition proceedings, settlements, and complex litigation to ensure your brand remains protected and valuable.

Copyright Litigation & Defense

Our attorneys deliver robust copyright litigation services, enforcing rights in creative works and defending against infringement claims. We represent clients in federal courts and administrative bodies, pursuing injunctions, damages, and statutory remedies under the Copyright Act. Our defense strategies include fair use and license validity, resolving disputes efficiently and safeguarding your creative investments.

Trade Secret Protection & Unfair Competition

We help clients identify and protect trade secrets through confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure contracts, and internal protection programs. When misappropriation occurs, our attorneys act swiftly under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) and the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), pursuing remedies in state and federal courts. We handle litigation involving theft of trade secrets, unfair competition, and related claims to maintain your competitive edge.

Internet & Digital Rights Litigation

Our firm provides internet and digital rights litigation services, protecting authors’ creative works and defending against copyright infringement online. We represent clients in disputes involving online content, social media, and digital distribution, enforcing IP rights in the digital landscape and maintaining digital integrity.

Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) Litigation

We offer comprehensive NIL services, focusing on litigation and enforcement to protect and maximize personal branding rights. Our attorneys represent athletes, influencers, entertainers, and public figures in disputes over unauthorized use of NIL assets, pursuing remedies under state and federal law and advising on compliance with evolving NIL regulations.

Contact Our Intellectual Property Practice Group

With offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, Wilmington, and Washington, DC, Cranfill Sumner represents clients nationwide and internationally. Whether you need to secure IP rights, enforce claims, or defend against infringement, our team delivers aggressive, results-oriented representation.

Contact us today to protect and maximize the value of your intellectual property.

 

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