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Patents
In order for an invention to be eligible for
patent protection, an invention must meet the following f
our criteria (1) new (2) non-obvious (3) useful (4) true first
inventor. The Law Firm advises on all aspects of Strategic
Patenting of IP including:
- prior art searches and opinions
- infringement analysis and opinions
- application prosecution
- PTO appeal board proceedings
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Trademarks
A Trademark or Service Mark identifies your
product or service to the consumer. A trade dress identifies
your product’s packaging to the consumer. The Law Firm
advises on all aspects of Trademark Law including:
- availability searches and opinions
- infringement analysis and opinions
- registration of the mark (national and
international), monitoring of the mark
- opposition proceedings to defend mark against
infringement
- cancellation proceedings to quash abandoned
marks
- trademark infringement litigation, unfair
competition issues, and trade secret issues
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Copyrights
A copyright protects an original work of
authorship embodied in some physical medium, writing or recording.
Copyright right protects literary works, sound recording,
music sheets, art, photography, architectural works. The Law
Firm advises on all aspects of Copyright Law including:
- registration of works
- litigation of works
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Product
Licensing Agreements
Commercialization of a product is a very
intense process. The Law Firm advises on all phases of product
commercialization including:
- licensing agreements
- collaboration agreements
- distribution agreements
- technology transfer agreements
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IP Portfolio
Management
Our firm partners with their clients to help
catalogue and manage their valuable IP assets. We also perform
IP Audits and Due diligence analysis. |
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Entertainment
Law
Our firm advises on legal aspects of Entertainment
Law including:
- music and literary licensing
- protecting IP rights
- publisher and distribution agreements
- litigation of agreements in court
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Software Protection
Our firm advises on IP rights as it relates
to software including patents, trade secrets, copyrights,
and trademarks. The software product is evaluated and the
best level of protection is selected. Copyrights protect the
expression not the idea of the expression. Patents protect
the physical embodiment of the idea. Trade secrets can protect
both the expression and the physical embodiment. Trademarks
protect the software name or logo. The firm services include:
- licensing
- custom software development agreements
- dealing with defective software
- UCC issues, and all other pertinent
legal issues that relate to software
Additionally, The Law Firm supports all
types of Information Technology or Computer Agreements including:
- software licensing
- development, assignment
- confidentiality
- marketing
- distribution
- outsourcing
- internet and web development
- help desk
- end user licensing
- consulting
- procurement
- transfer
- assignment electronic database
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