Services

Smallwood & Co. has the same experience as larger legal firms and can offer the same knowledgeable service in a more cost-effective manner. Our service is faster and more personalized than you would typically get from the big firms. 

Smallwood & Co. and its associated partners are capable and experienced in all intellectual property areas, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secret protection, unfair competition, false advertising, and domain name disputes.

A significant portion of our IP practice involves helping clients maximize the value of their intellectual property while minimizing the risk of liability. Patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property can represent a substantial portion of a company’s assets. We help clients recognize their IP assets, implement an IP strategy preserve and protect IP assets, and analyze the real value and commercial potential of intellectual property, whether it is developed by the client or acquired/sold in a transaction. More specific information is outlined below.

Trademarks and Copyrights

We counsel clients on obtaining trademark and copyright protection.

Our services include the following:
        

• Trademark searching, with or without an opinion as to registrability
• Corporate name searches and reservations
• Canadian, United States and foreign trademark prosecution and registration
• Domestic and international trademark portfolio management
• Trademark opposition proceedings
• Trademark cancellation proceedings
• Preparation of trademark assignments and license agreements

      
We often represent trademark and copyright owners in actions against persons selling pirated, bootleg and counterfeit goods. Smallwood & Co. can also help composers, authors, software developers and publishers protect their copyrighted works from unauthorized copying, distribution and performance.


Trade Secret Protection

We are experienced in preparing domestic and international trade secret licenses and crafting corporate confidentiality, security and non-competition programs. We enforce these protections in many fields, including computer software design, petrochemical product formulae and retail customer list protections.

Patents

Our patent-related services include:

• preparing, filing and prosecuting applications for patents involving a wide range of technologies, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electrical and computing devices, computer software, mechanical devices and business methods
• negotiating and preparing technology-intense agreements, including material transfer, pilot study, sponsored or collaborative research, option, license, supply or asset purchase agreements
• analyzing patent infringement and validity issues, and preparing right-to-practice, non-infringement and invalidity opinions, where appropriate
• conducting intellectual property audits and due diligence analyses in transactional matters.