In today's competitive marketplace, intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets a business can own. The Trademarks and Copyright practice at MJ & ASSOCIATES is dedicated to helping clients protect, manage, and monetize their brands and creative works. We provide a full suite of services, from registration and portfolio management to enforcement and litigation, ensuring our clients' IP rights are robustly secured and defended.
Our Expertise
Our team offers strategic advice and practical support across the entire lifecycle of trademarks and copyrights.
Trademark Registration and Portfolio Management
We handle the entire process of trademark registration, from conducting comprehensive searches and providing availability opinions to filing applications and prosecuting them before the Trade Marks Registry. We also assist clients in managing their domestic and international trademark portfolios to ensure broad and continuous protection.
Copyright Protection and Registration
We advise a diverse range of creators, including authors, artists, software developers, and production houses, on securing copyright protection for their original works. We assist with the registration of copyrights and provide opinions on issues of authorship, ownership, and fair use.
IP Enforcement and Litigation
Our litigation team is skilled in enforcing our clients' IP rights. We initiate and defend infringement and passing-off lawsuits before various courts, seeking remedies such as injunctions, damages, and account of profits. We also handle opposition and rectification proceedings before the IP registries.
Representative Work
- Successfully obtained an ex-parte ad-interim injunction for a leading FMCG brand against a counterfeiter, preventing further market dilution.
- Managed the global trademark filing and prosecution strategy for a fast-growing technology startup.
- Negotiated a complex software copyright licensing agreement on behalf of a developer with a multinational corporation.
- Represented a well-known author in a copyright infringement suit against a film production house for unauthorized adaptation of their novel.