Intellectual Property

At the Law Offices of Nikki Siesel PLLC, our lawyers bring years of experience to clients in New York, Connecticut and throughout the United States. We offer comprehensive counsel on intellectual property matters, from trademark registration and trademark counseling to licensing issues and enforcement matters and maintaining your trademark rights over time and possibly into perpetuity.

The hallmark of our practice is our commitment to personal service. We strive to treat each and every client as if he or she is our only client. We will respond to your calls and emails promptly, providing thorough and thoughtful answers to your questions as we dedicate our full attention to all aspects of your case. We make every effort to learn the details about our clients’ businesses and to build a trust that will allow our current clients to refer the firm to their colleagues and business associates.

Our trademark practice is dedicated exclusively to helping clients protect and leverage their brands as valuable business assets. Trademark law governs the selection, registration, and enforcement of marks that identify and distinguish the source of goods and services in the marketplace. Federally registered trademarks provide nationwide rights, priority over later users, and the ability to enforce against infringement in court and before the USPTO. We assist with clearance searches, strategic selection of marks, accurate classification of goods and services, and preparation of strong applications to avoid refusals. We also guide clients through responding to office actions, defending against oppositions, and maintaining registrations through timely renewals. With focused trademark counsel, businesses can strengthen their market position and preserve long-term brand value.

Our lawyers help clients with issues that range from introductory trademark basics for entrepreneurs to detailed counsel on complex trademark issues for international corporations.

• What is a trademark? Our firm can assist you in understanding what a trademark is, how trademarks differ from company trade names, how trademarks are used and why you should have a registered trademark.
• What you need to know before you register a trademark: Before you incur significant expense attempting to register a trademark, look at our page detailing the trademark application. This page lays out the steps you should take before filing, so that you can minimize time and expense once you file.
• Filing your trademark: We can help you file your trademark on the principal register or the supplemental register, which can allow you to use the registration symbol (®) and protect your trademark.
• Filing an international trademark: We can help you take the trademark protection you have obtained in the United States and make it enforceable in many foreign jurisdictions by filing for international trademark protection.
• Protecting your trademark: We will help you protect your trademark by setting up programs to monitor potential infringement of your trademark and implementing plans to quickly act when you have identified infringement.
• Trademark tips: If you are planning to file a trademark application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, review our helpful trademark tips.
• The importance of selecting a distinctive and an inventive trademark: We can help you through the process of selecting a distinctive and inventive trade name and conducting a thorough clearance search prior to registering a trademark.

We also have an understanding of Internet law issues such as domain name disputes and cybersquatting.

Our lawyers help clients obtain copyright protection for original works in areas of literature, music, artistry, and other intellectual works.

To set up a free consultation, send us an email or call us at 914-949-9550. Our NYC trademark law attorneys offer a courtesy consultation and a courtesy preliminary trademark search before you are required to engage our firm for a more comprehensive search. Our lawyers work with clients in New York City, and throughout Westchester County, Stamford, Connecticut and the surrounding communities.