Our intellectual law attorneys assist international clientele with many complexities presented by intellectual property, namely copyrights, trademarks and related claims. Working with copyright and trademark registration, opposition or cancellation proceedings and litigating infringement cases, we bring a unique blend of talents to bear in a creative, comprehensive and cost-efficient manner. Our clients are leaders in retail, entertainment, furniture, publishing, visual arts, consumer goods, media and technology. Our copyright and trademark lawyers are consistently selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, SuperLawyers and the Nashville Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar.”

Practicing attorneys include: Shea T. Hasenauer, Suzanne Kessler, Paul W. Kruse, Loren E. Mulraine, Stephen J. Zralek.

Registration

We register copyrights and trademarks for clients in all fields.

Litigation

We advise clients in both avoiding and resolving disputes.

We have particular intellectual property litigation experience in:

• Copyright
• Trademark
• Unfair competition
• Privacy
• Social media law
• Online reputation management
• Defamation
• Trade secrets
• Counterfeit goods
• Domain disputes
• Cybersquatting
• Rights of publicity

We appear in state and federal courts in Tennessee and across the country, representing both domestic and international clients. We also arbitrate and mediate disputes.

Transactions

We provide transactional advice including joint development, outsourcing, licensing and doing business on the Internet.

Intellectual Property: Copyrights, Trademarks and Related Rights News

Bone McAllester Norton’s Loren Mulraine To Present at TBA Intellectual Property Law Forum

Stephen Zralek Co-Chairs Panel for Leadership Nashville Alumni Association on Children’s Literacy

Intellectual Copyright Attorney Loren Mulraine Hosts Music Modernization Panel for ABA’s 42nd Entertainment and Sports Virtual Conference

Intellectual Property Attorney Loren Mulraine Hosts Copyright Law Panel for CPIP’s Evolving Music Ecosystem Conference

Bone McAllester Norton Attorneys Address College Athlete Compensation for Use of their Right of Publicity in Tennessean Op-Ed

"Should I Register My Trademark?"

BoneLaw’s Stephen Zralek to speak on Recent United States Supreme Court Trademark and Copyright Cases

Loren Mulraine will Address Intellectual Property Protection at Entrepreneurs and Innovators Conference

Stephen Zralek Shares Top 10 Advice at Father Ryan’s Cum Laude Induction

Intellectual Property Spring Institute will Feature Paul Kruse

Meet Our Team

Practicing attorneys include: Shea T. Hasenauer, Suzanne Kessler, Paul W. Kruse, Loren E. Mulraine, Stephen J. Zralek.

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