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AREAS OF PRACTICE

Business Law

Our focus on business law is strictly transactional with an emphasis on formation and dissolution of corporations and limited-liability companies.

The Law Offices of Roger H. Doumanian advises clients within the State of California on important aspects of business formation. We will help you understand the pros and cons for each business form, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations (both S and C). We will review any existing business formation documents and prepare and file all documents necessary to comply with the State of California’s business organization laws, including:

• Articles of Incorporation
• Articles of Organization
• Corporate By-Laws
• Corporate Resolutions
• Statements of Information

If you need experienced, dedicated and personalized legal advice to help you choose and implement the most effective form for your new business, please contact us today for a consultation.

Trademark Law

A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods. In short, a trademark is a brand name.

A service mark is any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce, to identify and distinguish the services of one provider from services provided by others, and to indicate the source of the services.

Federal registration of a trade or service mark has several advantages, including notice to the public of the registrant's claim of ownership of the mark, a legal presumption of ownership nationwide, and the exclusive right to use the mark on or in connection with the goods or services set forth in the registration.

The Law Offices of Roger H. Doumanian provides trademark and service mark registrations to clients throughout the United States. Contact us today to protect your business identity.

Domain Name Protection

Domain name disputes arise largely from allegations of cybersquatting, which involves the pre-emptive registration of trademarks by third parties as domain names. Cybersquatters exploit the first-come, first-served nature of the domain name registration system to register names of trademarks, famous people or businesses with which they have no connection.

Domain name disputes are often resolved through the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), an administrative proceeding put in place by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to govern trademark disputes over domain names. Administrative panels deciding matters pursuant to the UDRP evaluate three factors in determining whether a violation has occurred:

• Whether the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights.
• Whether the respondent has any rights or legitimate interests in the domain name (for example, the legitimate offering of goods and services under the same name).
• Whether the domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.

The Law Offices of Roger H. Doumanian offers clients consultation and representation with regards to filing or responding to a UDRP complaint. If you have a dispute involving the misuse of a registered domain name against a cybersquatter, or an overreaching claim or demand letter from a trademark holder against you, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your options.

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