What is a Patent? A United States patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to an inventor, issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). U.S. patent grants are effective only within the United States, U.S. territories, and U.S. possessions. According to U.S. law, the right conferred by a [...]
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BACK TO PRACTICE AREAS Do I need an Attorney to start my business? It depends on the nature of your business and the factors that are unique to your business. There are three legal types of business you can start and these are: Sole Proprietorship. The easiest business formation. No requirement to [...]
BACK TO PRACTICE AREAS What is a Copyright? Copyright is a form of protection provided to the authors of "original works of authorship" including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works, both published and unpublished. The 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to reproduce [...]
BACK TO PRACTICE AREAS What Is a Trade Secret? Although the definition of “trade secret” may vary amongst jurisdictions, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act ("UTSA") defines a trade secret as: "information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that- Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not [...]
BACK TO PRACTICE AREAS What Is a Trademark or Servicemark? A trademark is a word, name, symbol, or device that is used in trade with goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others. A servicemark is the same as a trademark except that [...]
