Disputes on intellectual property
REVERA lawyers advise and represent the interests of technology companies in disputes on a wide range of issues related to intellectual property and software development.
We protect the exclusive rights of our clients to copyright, trademarks, patents, trade names and manage disputes in courts of the USA.
We understand the specifics of software development, how the source code differs from machine code, how Agile development is organized, and who the SCRUM master is, what American courts understand by the terms merger doctrine and scène à faire, how positional trademarks look like, and a considerable understanding of many ‘local’ issues.
REVERA also has experience in copyright piracy prevention in Russia, assists disputes settlement between developers, customers, and publishers, looks after the clients’ interests in domain names disputes, and enforces exclusive rights to apps on Apple and Google platforms.
*Representation of interests in court is carried out by independent attorneys.
Our services
Disputes related to software development and licensing agreements
- Resolving conflicts between developers and clients, developers and publishers, developers and licensees.
- Resolving disputes over licensing terms, royalty payments, and software usage.
Copyright disputes
- Protection of rights to copyrighted works (websites, artworks, content, software).
- Resolving disputes over the use of intellectual property.
Trademark, industrial design, and trade name disputes
- Protection of exclusive rights to trademarks and trade names.
- Resolving disputes regarding unfair use of trademarks and misleading consumers.
- Challenging unlawful use of brands and consumer deception.
Domain name consultations and disputes
- Resolving conflicts related to cybersquatting and unauthorized use of domain names.
- Handling domain name disputes in national and international arbitrations.
Copyright and trademark infringements in the digital space
- Representing clients in disputes under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
- Resolving claims regarding the removal of infringing content from app stores (App Store, Google Play).
Combating piracy and unauthorized software distribution
- Developing strategies to protect software from illegal use.
- Assisting in the removal of unauthorized copies and blocking websites distributing counterfeit software.
Main areas of legal assistance:
- Representation of interests in disputes arising from software development agreements, license agreements such as developer-customer / developer-publisher / developer-licensee disputes;
- Representation of interests in disputes arising from other agreements related to the creation of copyright objects (websites, works of art, etc.);
- Representation of interests in disputes related to the infringement of trademarks and trade names exclusive rights;
- Advising and representation of clients in disputes related to the domain names;
- Advising and managing DMCA-based copyright or trademark infringement disputes regarding mobile apps;
- Advising and support in the prevention of apps piracy;
- Representation of interests in antitrust and competition law disputes related to the use of trademarks;
- Representation in disputes related to the infringement of the exclusive rights to industrial property.
