The Law Offices of Joseph C. Messina is a New York-based boutique law firm specializing in intellectual property law, with a particular focus on trademark registration, copyright, and domain name disputes. The firm stands out for its global reach, serving clients nationwide and internationally while providing strategic, budget-conscious legal solutions.
With over 20 years of experience, the firm emphasizes personalized attention and long-term client relationships, tailoring services to meet both legal needs and financial constraints. It represents a diverse clientele, including corporations of all sizes, individual entrepreneurs, designers, tech startups, and businesses in industries such as fashion, entertainment, health and fitness, hemp/CBD, food and beverage, and renewable energy.
Services Offered
- Trademark law services
- Courtesy preliminary trademark searches
- Courtesy consultations
- Full trademark clearance searches
- Filing trademark applications with the USPTO
- Trademark prosecution
- Post-registration maintenance and documentation
- Litigation before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- Federal court trademark litigation
- Cease and desist letters
- Trademark licensing agreements
- Trademark assignments
- Copyright registration
- Domain name dispute resolution (UDRP complaints)
- Intellectual property portfolio evaluations
- Strategic business and contractual counsel
- Foreign trademark filings worldwide
- Patentability guidance (through of counsel attorneys)
- Early dispute resolution and settlement strategies
The firm serves clients across Westchester County, Manhattan, New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, and internationally, offering services in multiple languages and maintaining a network of global associates to support international trademark matters.
