We have lawyers that specialize in Intellectual Property and trademark law. Intellectual property is any product of human intellect that is unique and un-obvious with some value in the marketplace.  Intellectual property laws cover ideas, inventions, literary creations, unique names, business models, industrial processes, computer program code, and more.

Copyright: A copyright is an intangible right granted to the author or originator of certain literary or artistic productions, where he or she is invested, for a limited period, with the sole, exclusive privilege of multiplying copies and publishing and selling them. Copyright protection subsists in original works of authorship in the following categories: literary works, musical works and accompanying words, dramatic works, pantomimes and choreographed work, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, motion pictures, and sound recordings, among others.

Misappropriation: Misappropriation is the act of taking and using another's (intellectual) property for the sole purpose of capitalizing unfairly on the good will and reputation of the property owner.

Patent: A patent is the grant of a property right to the inventor, issued by the Patent and Trademark Office. The term of a new patent is usually 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States. The right of a patent is the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention in the United States.

Publicity Rights: Publicity rights are the rights a famous person gains, which is the right to profit from the exploitation of his or her name or image for purposes of advertising or trade.

Trademark: A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof used by a person to identify and distinguish his or her goods from those manufactured or sold by others and to indicate the source of the goods, even if that source is unknown.

Unfair Competition: Unfair competition is primarily comprised of torts that cause an economic injury to a business, through a deceptive or wrongful business practice.

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