Patents
Patents are limited monopolies granted
to inventors for disclosing to the public their novel innovations. Patents give
the patentee the right to exclude others from "making, using, offering for sale,
or selling" the invention in the United States or "importing" the invention into
the United States... <more>
Trademarks
A Trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of words,
phrases, symbols or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the
goods of one party from those of others. A Service Mark is the same as a
trademark, except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather
than a product... <more>
Copyright
A copyright is a form of intellectual property protection provided by the laws of
the United States to the authors of "original works of authorship,” including literary,
dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection
is available to both published and unpublished works... <more>
Litigation
In addition to obtaining protection for your intellectual property, so also is enforcing
them. The importance of protecting those rights is growing at a fierce rate. Our
litigation experience enables us to utilize our strength and conviction in protecting
our clients' intellectual property rights; as well as the ability to provide an
up-front, informed decision on whether litigation is appropriate. Because litigation
is always a last resort, we make an appropriate settlement our first priority so
that you can get back to doing what you do best – running your business...
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Business Law
Commercial law regulates corporate contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacture
and sales of consumer goods. As an intellectual property law firm, we are able to
provide businesses with a well-rounded perspective of all of their commercial assets
in addition to providing them the assurances that their business is protected through
its contracts and best practices... <more>
Licensing
What is an intellectual property license? A license gives a person or entity permission
to use all or part of an intellectual property (software, movies, inventions, musical
works, trademarks, and etc.) However, there are numerous questions that must be
asked before you license or agree to a license involving intellectual property...
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Internet Law
Internet or, "Cyber Law,” continues to be an emerging field of law as new issues
in cyberspace arise. Oftentimes, internet-related issues are intertwined with other
important rights such as intellectual property, freedom of speech, or right to privacy.
These can include such issues such as domain name ownership, disputes concerning
online auctions, trademark rights in advertising, online license agreements, to
name a few... <more>
Due Dilligence
If you are involved in an acquisition, divestiture of assets, or merger it is important
that both buyers and sellers give appropriate attention to the intellectual property
(IP) assets involved in the transaction. Intellectual property is no longer a side
issue but is oftentimes the key component for consummation of acquiring a business
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