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The Law Office of Anne Hiaring was established in January 1990 to provide in-depth advice on intellectual property (IP) matters, particularly trademark, copyright and rights of publicity. After eleven years with two large law firms and five years of in-house corporate practice at a Fortune 500 company, Anne Hiaring saw the need to provide personal, state-of-the-art IP legal services without the high overhead costs of a big law firm. Top research and paralegal assistants round out the firm's expertise. Today, the Law Office of Anne Hiaring provides over 50 years of business and law firm experience to serve the needs of our clients.
We are here to provide value, so that each client receives quality legal
services that are timely, reasonable in cost, and serve long-term interests.
We see problems from our clients' points of view , while making every
effort to provide practical, cost-sensitive advice. Because all of the
staff have worked in business, we know the internal and external variables
our clients must consider as they secure and maintain their IP rights.
We have over 50 years of combined professional experience with many types
of industries and their IP issues.
We also work very closely as consultant experts to general practice firms. Because our practice is specialized, we are able to assist other law firms in the event of conflicts without jeopardizing any prior client relationships.
Our client base is diverse - from the United States and around the world, from publicly-traded corporations to sole proprietorships. Our client's products and services are equally diverse - hospitality and restaurants, software and publishing, food and wine, clothing and merchandising, financial and consulting services, skateboard wheels and collectibles.
We provide IP advice and services in the U.S. and worldwide. Long-standing relationships with law firms around the world enable us to meet our clients' international, as well as domestic state and national needs in all aspects of IP.
We assist clients in selecting marks through trademark searching, protecting
them through domestic and international registration strategies and
enforcing them through effective infringement monitoring and enforcement
measures. We also defend infringement claims raised against our clients.
We have extensive experience in prosecuting opposition and cancellation
actions before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and
have also prosecuted and won domain name dispute proceedings.
Global trademark protection strategy is a specialty. Our staff has decades
of experience in global trademark protection strategies, both in obtaining
registrations and fighting infringements around the world. We use state-of-the-art
proprietary search technology and trademark docketing systems to provide
up to date information and accountability. We work with litigation counsel
and local counsel outside the U.S. in infringement matters.
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We advise clients regarding copyright ownership, registration and enforcement
on defense in cease and desist matters. Our clients in core copyright
industries include software developers, book publishers, writers and
artists, card, calendar and newspaper publishers and licensors of copyrighted
products.
We provide audits of copyright rights, analysis of existing copyright
registration coverage and advice on implementing proper internal policies
for copyright protection and retention.
On-line commerce has opened new areas of potential liability - we are
well-versed in safe haven and other issues under the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act. Avoiding liability and implementing sensible business
terms and procedures is our goal for our clients.
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We advise clients on domain name registration as
well as trademark registration priorities.
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Celebrity images turn up in a surprising number of contexts. Besides
publishing and software content providers who use celebrity images in
their products, we represent many different types of businesses that
have celebrity rights questions that arise in the marketing of their
products. We also represent celebrities to ensure that their rights
of publicity, trademarks and copyrights are protected.
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Depth in both trademark and copyright law support the firm's work in
software and internet licensing, trademark and copyright licensing and
the range of business agreements and due diligence involved in any transactions
involving trademarks, copyrights and rights of publicity. We also provide
counsel on trade secret, non-compete and other business contracts. IP
audits, recordation of domestic and international rights and creation
of form contracts provide our clients with knowledge of their rights
and the tools to work with internally.
Trademark Licensing
Internet Content Licensing
Doing our job well means our clients will reduce their risk of IP infringement
liability. We educate our clients on the tools available to them to
know the IP rules and to perform as much research as possible (or desired)
in-house. That involves knowing our clients and their business, educating
key staff about IP clearance and procedures and monitoring trademark
and copyright acquisitions to ensure the rights are solid.
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Assessment Article
711 Grand Avenue | San Rafael, CA 94901 | tel: (415) 457-2040 | fax: (415) 457-2822 | info@hiaringlaw.com
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