High-Value Intellectual Property Protection

SNEED PLLC proudly ranks among the nation’s leading law firms in protecting and enforcing our clients’ intellectual property rights. Headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, we protect our clients’ intellectual property rights worldwide through a trusted network of foreign firms. We handle all aspects of trademark and copyright protection, including prosecution and portfolio management, trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, licensing and other transactional agreements, and unwavering enforcement, ranging from cease-and-desist letters to anti-counterfeiting to intellectual property litigation in the U.S. federal courts across the country.

In the realm of copyright law, we help you protect your original works of authorship, including your literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, such as your books, poetry, training manuals, movies, videos, songs, computer software, website content and layout, and works of architecture.

Our firm’s clients range from rapidly-growing small businesses to established international Fortune 500® companies. Our clients serve their customers in wide-ranging areas, including but not limited to manufactured goods, footwear and apparel, fitness and health services, retail store electronic security, road construction equipment, building construction and supply, agricultural and fertilization products, polymers and consumer goods, automotive parts, entertainment services such as event management and personalities in media, auto racing and music, and financial services, including retail banking and global ETF and fund management.

Founded in 2011 by a Charlotte, North Carolina partner and practice group leader at an Am Law 100 firm, SNEED PLLC offers top-shelf expertise at unmatched value. The firm delivers that value by shedding the high overhead associated with the large firm model while capturing the benefits of available law firm management and client service technology. Whether representing global corporations, middle tier companies seeking to expand across the country or worldwide, or foreign companies aiming to protect their intellectual property within the U.S. market, we offer individualized expertise at a fraction of the cost.