About

Provided by Katten

Some of the most recognized companies in the world rely on Katten to safeguard and build value in their IP portfolios. From trademark clearance and transactional due diligence to portfolio exploitation, enforcement and litigation, we enhance the global commercial value of intellectual property and brands.

Katten's IP programs build foundational strength. Our approach is brand immersive and begins with understanding your company and competitive pressures. Industry-rich experience — particularly in apparel and fashion, technology, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and entertainment — adds practicality and common sense. From start to finish, Katten covers your IP concerns domestically and internationally in:

  • Advertising, marketing and promotions
  • Copyrights and trademarks
  • Enforcement
  • IP-asset secured financings
  • Licensing and related commercial agreements
  • Litigation
  • Patents
  • Portfolio management and counseling
  • Trademarks and trade names
  • Trade secrets
  • Transactions.

Trusted by corporate boardrooms as well as by the artistic forces behind them, we dig deeper than simply what the law or IP search says. Our attorneys are authorities leading the conversation as teachers in law schools and as contributors to Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel, Managing Intellectual Property and The Licensing Journal.