Areas of Practice

Intellectual Property

Gleaves Swearingen's intellectual property attorneys handle a wide range of disputes, including trade secret misappropriation actions, trademark and trade name litigation and copyright infringement claims. The expertise our attorneys bring to these areas enables us to provide clients with quality advocacy, whether they are seeking to enforce their intellectual property rights or defend against claims of infringement or misappropriation.

In addition, the firm's attorneys have substantial experience in the area of intellectual property transactions. Our attorneys can assist clients to negotiate and structure transactions in a manner that allows them to obtain the optimal return on their intellectual property investments. Moreover, to ensure that clients' intellectual property investments are not undermined, our attorneys are skilled in drafting non-competition and non-disclosure agreements for key employees and contractors to prevent competitors from obtaining the client's valuable proprietary information.

The firm's intellectual property attorneys can assist clients in areas such as:

  • Negotiating and structuring technology licensing agreements;
  • Prosecuting and defending copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and trade secret misappropriation actions;
  • Drafting and enforcing non-disclosure and non-competition agreements relating to a clients' valuable intellectual property;
  • The sale and acquisition of a variety of intellectual property rights; and
  • Handling trademark and copyright registrations.

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