Copyright & Trademark Litigation
With a winning track record across trademark, copyright and unfair competition matters, Benesch’s powerhouse Copyright & Trademark Litigation team combines aggressive legal strategy, deep industry insight and trial-tested litigation experience to protect the brands, creative assets and reputations of leading businesses, creators and innovators.
Our lawyers aggressively protect global brands, artists, media companies, tech innovators and artists in litigation involving infringement, misappropriation, counterfeiting and false advertising allegations across a range of industries—from fashion and consumer goods to entertainment, publishing, tech and SaaS.
Whether you’re defending your brand, enforcing your rights or navigating a split, Benesch’s focused, formidable advocacy helps you come out ahead.
We represent plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving infringement, licensing, dilution, misappropriation, counterfeiting, DMCA takedowns and unauthorized commercial use of names, images and likenesses. From high-stakes litigation against national brands to fast-moving actions that demand strategic speed and discretion, we deliver clarity and leverage.
We enforce and defend IP rights in federal and state courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and arbitration forums. We routinely secure early wins through dismissal, summary judgment or injunction, and we are equally prepared to go the distance at trial or on appeal when needed.
A Nationally Recognized, Uniquely Equipped Team
Benesch offers a rare blend of legal firepower and industry fluency. Our team includes a Grammy-nominated producer and music copyright authority, attorneys with extensive experience in fashion, software and media law and recognized leaders who shape how the courts and the market understand IP law. We know the playbook because we helped write it.
Key Services
- Trademark infringement, dilution, counterfeiting and trade dress claims
- Copyright disputes covering musical works, software, media content, architectural designs, fashion and visual art
- Digital IP enforcement, including DMCA, NFT, metaverse and social media brand protection
- Sponsorship, merchandising, NIL and endorsement disputes
- TTAB oppositions and cancellations
- Contract and licensing disputes, including breach of contract and royalty nonpayment claims
- False advertising and Lanham Act claims
- Business divorces in IP-heavy partnerships
- Strategic IP enforcement during brand rollouts, product launches, M&As and reorganizations
