Van Cott serves a broad client base in obtaining, protecting, and licensing intellectual property; business assets that are essential and valuable in today's marketplace.  Members of the firm's Intellectual Property Group have decades of combined experience in securing intellectual property (IP) rights in all areas of intellectual property law.

Registration and Protection
Members of the firm's Intellectual Property Group assist clients in analyzing, preparing, filing, and prosecuting provisional, non-provisional and design applications.  Further, the IP Group works diligently to ensure proper selection and registration of trademarks and service marks for their clients, and other forms of IP including copyrights and domain names.  Still further, the firm's IP Group advises clients of the need for a balanced and appropriate compilation of intellectual property assets to grow their businesses in today's economy.

Commercialization
Members of the firm's IP Group prepare and negotiate contracts, including licensing, franchise and distribution agreements, to assist clients in the distribution, sale and other commercialization of innovative products and services within the United States and internationally.

Litigation
Members of the firm's IP Group and others provide litigation services involving patents, trademarks, trade-dress, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property.