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Our Firm
Head, Johnson & Kachigian is primarily engaged in
the practice of intellectual property law. Our practice is broad-ranging,
from all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law, to advice
on entertainment law, domain names, security interests in intellectual
property, licensing, franchising and related aspects of commercial
law, brand protection, anti-counterfeiting, and other legal areas dealing with technology.
You can acquaint yourself with the attorneys of Head, Johnson &
Kachigian, and learn more about our individual backgrounds,
should you choose to do so.
Head, Johnson & Kachigian was established in Tulsa, Oklahoma
in 1958 to assist entities in their patent and trademark activities.
Since then, we have grown to become a major law firm involved in securing
and enforcing intellectual property and related rights. In fact, Head,
Johnson & Kachigian was ranked in 2006 among the top Patent and Trademark
Firms in the United States. The Firm ranked as the Top Patent and Trademark
Firm in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas by Intellectual Property Today
based upon the number of issued patents and number of issued trademark registrations.
In addition, Head, Johnson & Kachigian is a 20-year member of the International Trademark Association.
We are frequently engaged to handle substantial legal projects, while
providing expertise in many highly specialized areas. At the same
time, our small size fosters personalized service and close attorney-client
relationships.
Our staff members are conversant in the major international languages
of commerce and several of our professional staff have qualifications
in foreign jurisdictions. A wide range of professional skills enables
us to efficiently tailor services to our clients' needs, from planning
and management of a complete intellectual property portfolio to advice
on specific laws and practices throughout the world.
Patents - U.S. and Foreign
Head, Johnson & Kachigian's patent attorneys, with technical
backgrounds in the mechanical, electrical, electronic, chemical, and
biotechnological arts, know the intricacies of patent office practice
in the United States and abroad. As the world community moves toward
harmonization of patent systems, our knowledge of both U.S. and foreign
law places us in a unique position to understand patent law practice
as it is evolving worldwide.
Our patent and litigation services include drafting of patent specifications;
patent searches; opinions on patent validity and infringement; conducting
appeals, interferences, oppositions, and re-examination and reissue
proceedings; and filing under various international treaties to establish
priority rights and secure regional protection.
Our experience in foreign patent law is long-standing. Of particular
value today is our involvement in patent practice in important foreign
jurisdictions such as China, Japan and other Pacific Rim countries,
Eastern Europe, the emerging third world countries, and the European
Patent Office. Head, Johnson & Kachigian is particularly experienced
with Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications.
Trademarks - U.S. and Foreign
Head, Johnson & Kachigian is actively engaged in securing, maintaining,
and enforcing trademark rights in the United States and throughout
the world.
We provide a full range of trademark portfolio planning services.
We conduct trademark searches and advise on trademark clearance, selection,
and enforcement. Our expertise extends to trademark-related commercial
considerations such as labeling, packaging, and advertising to comply
with various governmental regulations.
In the international arena, we are able to coordinate opposition,
cancellation and infringement against conflicting trademark applications
or registrations in nearly every jurisdiction of the world in order
to enforce our clients trademark rights.
Copyrights - U.S. and Foreign
Head, Johnson & Kachigian is involved in various aspects of copyright
law, including its interface with other intellectual property rights
such as in the protection of computer software programs and industrial
designs. We guide our clients in the choice of suitable protection
for artistic and literary works as well as counsel our clients with
respect to the myriad changes affecting copyright law as it pertains
to new technology.
Customs Activities
Where appropriate, we can arrange for recordal of trademarks and
copyrights with the U.S. Customs Service to prevent importation of
counterfeit goods.
Litigation
Head, Johnson & Kachigian has been engaged
in the successful litigation of intellectual property cases in Federal
and State courts, the Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial
and Appeal Board and the International Trade Commission, as well as
in arbitration proceedings. Head, Johnson & Kachigian also litigates
internationally through close contacts with leading intellectual property
advocates throughout the world. We evaluate the issues and strengths
of our clients' positions, recommend the best counsel and foreign
court procedure, and work closely with overseas counsel before and
during an action.
Entertainment Law
Head, Johnson & Kachigian is active in providing advice to the
entertainment industry with respect to motion pictures, theater, television,
music, and publishing. We are familiar with not only the legal issues
pertaining to intellectual property rights in the entertainment industry,
but also related business practices. For companies and individuals,
our services include contract negotiation and litigation of disputes
on such issues as credits or billing, creative control, transfer of
rights and creative products, rights of privacy and publicity, and
unfair competition.
Security Interests in Intellectual
Property
It has become increasingly common for borrowers to offer their patents,
trademarks, and copyrights as security to collateralize business loans
and to assist in debt restructuring. Head, Johnson & Kachigian
advises lending institutions, corporate counsel, and borrowers on
the creation, perfection and enforcement of security interests in
intellectual property rights.
Assignments and Recordals
When ownership of a patent or trademark rights changes,
it is vitally important that the change be recorded correctly and
promptly in order to establish proof of current ownership and, in
most instances, to protect the validity of the patents, trademarks,
and copyrights involved. Head, Johnson & Kachigian specializes
in the preparation and filing of documentation to record assignments,
mergers, and changes of company names against patent and trademark
rights worldwide.
Policing Trademark, Domain Name and Company Names
Protecting and maintaining a trademark, domain name or company name
requires constant vigilance against the unauthorized adoption of the
same or similar mark, domain or company name.
Head, Johnson & Kachigian's policing services are designed to alert
our clients to potentially conflicting trademark, domain name and
company name applications and registrations as they are published
in the Official Gazette and other media in the United States and throughout
the world.
Maintenance and Administrative Services
Head, Johnson & Kachigian is organized to take on, for its clients,
the myriad details of maintaining and renewing patents and trademarks
in the United States and in every country of the world granting patent
and trademark rights. Due to our continuing involvement in U.S. and
foreign patent and trademark practice, we are able to promptly update
our records and procedures to take into account changes in laws and
regulations. Our computer facilities maintain patent and trademark
records, and issue patent tax and trademark renewal reminders for
our clients. In many countries, including the United States, we pay
patent taxes and trademark renewal fees directly to the government
patent and trademark offices, thereby minimizing costs. In view of
our broad international experience, we are able to deal effectively
with the complexities of foreign currency fluctuations and details
involved in the legalization of documents by foreign consulates.
