Even attorneys can get confused about I.P.  



What's the difference between a design patent and a design copyright?



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 advice on what IP you have and how to protect it, contact me.

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 rights, 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.

What do I do if I think someone is infringing (using without my permission?) Sue? Not necessarily—that is usually very expensive and not usually the best course.

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

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

As a degreed engineer who also has training in modern biology, I understand not only patent law but also the inventions coming down the pike.  As a business owner for almost twenty years, I understand the value of intellectual property of all kinds. As a writer (mysteries) and husband of a publisher, I am familiar with copyrights and licensing them.  Most important I enjoy delving into the complexity of this branch of the law.

So if you want clear, comprehensive and accurate legal advice on I.P., please give me a call at 877-934-4766 toll-free, or shoot me an email, info[at]NegotiationPro.com.  My rates are very reasonable.

Did you see the news story on TV about the Colonel's Fried Chicken Recipe?  They were moving the handwritten recipe with a dozen spices from one bank vault to another, protected by four armed guards.  Great TV and great publicity, but you don't need all that humbug to protect your trade secret.  What do you need?  Phone me and ask me, no charge.