Wood Herron & Evans promotes a flourishing licensing practice across a variety of industries and a diverse array of properties. Our attorneys are accomplished in the art of negotiation and drafting master merchandising license agreements with or for:
• Amateur and professional sports leagues and players’ associations
• Motion picture and animation studios
• Publishers
• Corporate brands
• Character/entertainment properties
• Collegiate properties
• Designer/fashion properties
• Event properties
The client is carefully guided in the development of protection, policing, and enforcement strategies for their licensed properties, from conception to market, including:
• Trademark clearance, registration, and enforcement
• Patent clearance, procurement, and enforcement
• Copyright matters, including registration and recordation
• Domain name transactions and disputes
• Audit claim reviews and dispute resolution