Choken Welling accomplished lawyers also work to ensure that your best interests will be protected through any legal matter, including those related to:

Patent Litigation

Choken Welling LLP litigates the infringement, non-infringement, validity, and invalidity of United States Patents in the U.S. Federal Courts. The firm handles patent cases for both Plaintiffs and Defendants. The U.S. Federal Courts typically have unique local patent rules to be followed in patent cases. The firm is experienced and has been successful in litigating patent disputes for its clients. Appeals from patent cases are taken to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Copyright Litigation

Choken Welling LLP litigates copyright disputes in the U.S. Federal Courts. Copyright is a form of intellectual property that gives the author of an original work exclusive rights for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation, after which time the work is said to enter the public domain. Copyright applies to any expressible form of an idea or information that is substantive and discrete and fixed in a medium.

Trademark Litigation

Choken Welling LLP litigates trademark and unfair competition claims in both state and Federal Courts. A trademark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originates from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. A trademark is a type of intellectual property, and typically is a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or a combination of these elements.

Commercial Litigation, Business Disputes, and Contract Litigation

Choken Welling LLP represents both the prosecution and defense in commercial cases in state and Federal Courts in Ohio and across the country where the firm often appears admitted pro hac vice. Commercial law includes within it such subjects as principal and agent; carriage by land and sea; merchant shipping; guarantee; marine, fire, life, and accident insurance; and bills of exchange and partnership. It can also be understood to regulate corporate contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacture and sales of consumer goods.

Personal Injury and Death Cases

Choken Welling LLP represents Plaintiffs in personal injury and death cases in state and Federal Courts in Ohio and across the county. Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property. The term is most commonly used to refer to a type of tort lawsuit alleging that the Plaintiff's injury has been caused by the negligence of another. The most common types of personal injury claims are road traffic accidents, accidents at work, trip and fall accidents, assault claims, accidents in the home, and defective product accidents.

Tax Litigation and Planning

Choken Welling LLP has counsel admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court, where it represents businesses and individuals on tax disputes with the government. The firm’s experience in Tax Court gives it insight into the complex world of tax planning. The firm’s advice on tax planning is meant to minimize its client’s tax exposure.

Business Counseling Services, including Start-Ups and Dissolutions

Choken Welling LLP has helped businesses of all sizes get their start. The firm has helped create over 500 corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. The firm serves as statutory agent with the Ohio Secretary of State for hundreds of businesses throughout Ohio.

Family Law and Domestic

Choken Welling LLP has experience representing its clients in Domestic Relations Courts on issues ranging from divorce, dissolution, child custody, and allocation of property and support awards.