Patent

A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention. Patents provide protection to an inventor, generally for 20 years. Once an inventor has a registered patent, the patented invention cannot be commercially made, used, distributed, or sold without the patent owner's consent. In order to obtain a patent, a patent application must be filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A patent is a document issued by the federal government, that grants its owner a legally enforceable right to exclude others from practicing the invention described and claimed in the document. Patent rights can be commercially exploited: (1) directly, by the inventor’s practice of the invention to obtain an exclusive marketplace advantage and/or (2) indirectly, by receiving income from the sale or licensing of the patent. We can assist you with provisional utility patents, non-provisional utility patents, and design patents.

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Trademark

A trademark is a distinctive word, mark or symbol that identifies the source of certain goods or services. Trademarks may be any combination of words, letter, numbers, symbols, and/or images. Trademark protection gives trademark owners the exclusive right to use the trademark to identify their goods and services. Trademarks help protect the brand and reputation of the trademark owner by hindering the efforts of competitors who may use similar marks on inferior or counterfeit goods, in an effort to confuse the consumer.

Doing all of the above will guarantee that customers continue to associate your business with quality and consistency. We can handle your applications for state trademarks and federal trademarks.  

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Copyright

Copyright laws give creators protection for their literary and artistic works, such as novels, plays, poems, films, music, artistic works and architectural design. While a copyright may exist at the time a work of authorship is tangible and fixed, the author is not entitled to pursue a party for copyright infringement until the work is registered with the Copyright Office. Authors and creators should register their works as soon as possible to ensure that they are ready for litigation if the need arises. We can assist you in obtaining a copyright registration for your creative work.

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