DESIGN PATENTS
WHDA works with our clients to ensure that all types of designs are protected, from consumer goods to industrial tools.
EXPERT WITNESS AND CONSULTING
WHDA attorneys offer a range of legal and consulting services beyond conventional legal services, including expert opinions to media and financial industry, guidance on brand and patent portfolio management, and expert testimony in litigation.
LEGAL OPINIONS AND COUNSELING
WHDA's legal opinions analyze issues in view of the practical concerns of our clients. We also counsel on design-around solutions, and advise on broader IP portfolio strategies.
LICENSING
WHDA provides expert services in licensing matters related to patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
LITIGATION SUPPORT
WHDA handles all types of proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including:
PATENT PROSECUTION
WHDA uses every resource available to expedite examination toward a successful conclusion, with claims that meet practical business needs and anticipate future uncertainties.
POST-GRANT PROCEDURES
WHDA is well versed in Reissue and Reexamination, and is ready for AIA procedures such as Post-Grant Review. We also understand strategies for simultaneous litigation and reexamination.
TRADEMARK MEDIATION
Mediation is an efficient, cost-effective, and often timely way to resolve trademark disputes in the U.S. District Courts and inter partes registration proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), an administrative court in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
TRADEMARKS
WHDA represents both domestic and international clients before the U.S Patent & Trademark Office, including:
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
At WHDA, keeping up with ever-changing law and sharing our knowledge is our commitment to our clients.