James L. "Jim" Scott
- Partner
industries
practices
- Advises clients on global trademark selection, clearance, protection, maintenance and enforcement of trademarks, service marks, trade names and domain names
- Assists clients with developing international trademark filing and enforcement strategies, and manages the filing and prosecution of trademark applications in countries worldwide
- Renders opinions on the availability and proper use of trademarks
- Negotiates and drafts technology and intellectual property acquisition, development and licensing agreements, as well as trademark licensing, settlement and coexistence agreements
- Represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in preparing, filing and prosecuting trademark applications, through the opposi
- Advises clients on global trademark selection, clearance, protection, maintenance and enforcement of trademarks, service marks, trade names and domain names
- Assists clients with developing international trademark filing and enforcement strategies, and manages the filing and prosecution of trademark applications in countries worldwide
- Renders opinions on the availability and proper use of trademarks
- Negotiates and drafts technology and intellectual property acquisition, development and licensing agreements, as well as trademark licensing, settlement and coexistence agreements
- Represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in preparing, filing and prosecuting trademark applications, through the opposition and appeal process
- Protects and enforces trademark rights, including opposition and cancellation actions before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
- Represents clients across several industries, including: Internet, consumer goods and products, automotive supply, furniture manufacturing, health care, publishing, sporting goods, food products, insurance, financial services and software
- Provides in-house training programs for client employees on trademark selection, clearance and enforcement
- Manages trademark enforcement proceedings in countries throughout the world
- Works with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to record IP rights and seize counterfeit products
- Reviews and evaluates international intellectual property portfolios in corporate acquisitions, mergers and restructurings
- Works closely with clients in using technology to streamline and systematize the trademark workflow process to render effective and efficient service
