Even attorneys can get confused about protecting I.P. and stopping infringement. I am an expert.  Why not contact me at 410-292-6989 for help with your I.P.?





How do I stop an infringer without an expensive  and uncertain lawsuit?






Where do you register your trade secret?


Is it mandatory to register a copyright?  A trademark?

"Intellectual property rights,  can be among the most valuable of any type of property rights"


For reliable, expert advice on what I.P you have, and how to protect it, or deal with infringement, contact me now, 410-292-6989.


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Protect Your Valuable

Intellectual Property

Intellectual property ("I.P.") can be very confusing, even to attorneys who do not specialize in the field. (Believe me—I have seen it.)

You can have a patent on something, a trademark or trade name when you manufacture it, a service mark when you provide the service, maybe a copyright on the software that runs it or on the packaging, or the text, photos or art on your website. Or maybe you would prefer to keep it all a secret. Are trade secrets really protected by law?  What are the remedies if someone infringes on your I.P.?  

How do you get these property rights, which can be among the most valuable of any type or property assets, more than the land, machinery and money assets your company has?

What if anything do you need to do to I.P. once you own it to keep it? (You mean I can lose the rights?  Afraid so.)  How long can you keep I.P.? Is there a 'secret' kind of powerful I.P. protection? Should I get a design patent, a design copyright or a trademark?

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What should I do if  someone is infringing (using my copyright, trademark/name or patent)  without my permission?  Sue right off?  Not necessarily—litigation lawyers often want retainers of $10,000 or more for this work, and the results are not certain. Instead, call me now at 410-292-6989 for a free half hour analysis of curing the problem without suing.

Often infringers do not know they are breaking the law.  A firm but polite letter or a few  phone calls will eliminate the problem at very reasonable cost.  It is especially effective if they put your creative on their website without permission.  (Ask me why.)  I can  reason with someone who is infringing or has infringed on your creatives (copyright material) or branding (trade marks and names), often with great success.  I can often get the problem solved without court with my Professional Negotiation skills and experience.

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Unfortunately, all the answers are different for different types of I.P.

With all these questions, you want to speak with an expert. That is where I come in.

So if you want clear, comprehensive and accurate legal advice on I.P., please give me a call now at 410-292-6989, or shoot me an email, to PM[at]YourIPAttorney.com.  My rates are reasonable and first half hour is free.

Web special:

I will meet in person or by phone with any business owner or manager and confidentially go over
* all the branding material the business has
*  all the art work, all the written material the business has created or bought, advertizing and web text/training/customer manuals/whatever),
* all the innovations and inventions
* and all the proprietary information(recipes, customer lists, methods, etc.)

Then I will recommend how to protect each piece from competitors, scavengers and thieves, including stuff you did not know you could protect. This is reassuring “preventive maintenance”—
usually about 2 hours, a $500 value—for only $300. That is how important I think it is for every business to do it. Or choose one hour, $250 value, for $175 (less comprehensive).

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