Foley Hoag’s Trademark Practice Group handles all types of trademark, trade dress, domain name, and unfair competition matters for our clients. Our group oversees, on behalf of our clients, thousands of trademark registrations and applications in more than 150 countries. We also guard our client’s rights against infringement, negotiate license agreements and other brand-related transactions, and prosecute and defend legal proceedings involving trademark rights. learn more

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  • On the Agenda: Law and the Environment, Financing Growth, and Non-Competes—Foley Hoag Launches Three New Blogs  [Read More]
  • Summer @ Foley Hoag LLPFoley Hoag Launches New Microsite for Law Students as 2009 On-campus Interviews Commence  [Read More]
  • Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers Recognize Foley Hoag  [Read More]
  • Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited, Foley Hoag LLP, and Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP Prevail in International Trade Commission Patent Infringement Investigation  [Read More]
  • Foley Hoag Joins American Lawyer's Select Group of Top 50 A-List Firms  [Read More]

Publications more

  • .TEL Domain Name Registration Begins December 3, 2008 [Read More]
  • In re Bilski: Trouble Ahead for Biotech? [Read More]
  • EEC Perspectives - October 2008 [Read More]
  • Failure to Obtain Opinion of Counsel May Be Evidence of Intent to Induce Infringement [Read More]
  • EEC Perspectives - September 2008 [Read More]

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December 2, 2008 Life Sciences Presentation: A Call to Arms - Data Standards in Collaborative Research [Read More] Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
Waltham, MA

Client Successes more

  • Growing Business with Successful Strategies
    Our client, a Canadian franchisor, was seeking to expand its operations in the United States market but risked challenges by other similar marks. We assisted our client in clearing and registering its mark, including acquiring priority rights. [Read More]
  • Helping a Manufacturer Make its Mark
    Our client, a clothing manufacturer, was challenged by a world-famous company for infringing its alleged rights in the shape and placement of clothing labels. We determined that the famous company's rights were suspect, and that it was vulnerable to charges of fraudulent registration and enforcement. We forced the company to abandon its claims against our client. [Read More]