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The Intellectual Property (IP) Department at Vokshori Law Group, in line with the firm’s vision, strides to provide clients with quality legal services at reasonable prices. Whether clients’ needs encompass realms in patent, copyright, and/or trademark law, VLG understands the importance and value of intellectual property protection to inventors and small businesses and thus accordingly strives to add value by providing high-quality strategic IP advice. Individual inventors and small business operators can contact our firm for a free consultation to discuss VLG’s various IP services. Our Attorneys have experience and can provide service in various IP practice areas including obtaining protection, registrations, amendments and renewals with respect to all types of patents, copyrights, service marks and trademarks. VLG also counsels on drafting and negotiating licensing and other contractual agreements; marketing; distribution; and other commercial transactions concerning intellectual property regarding products, services and technologies protectable under international, federal, state or local intellectual property laws.
What is a Patent?
A patent for an invention is a legally protectable property right accorded under US federal laws and granted and administered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (US PTO). An invention protected by a patent grant accords its patent owner "the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling" or otherwise "importing" the patented invention for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the patent is granted. The term of a new patent generally is 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States. US patent grants are effective only within the US, US territories, and US possessions.
What is a Trademark?
A trademark provides protection for words, names, symbols, sounds, colors, and other remarks used in connection with particular goods or services from those distributed by others. In the United States trademarks may be protected by both Federal statute under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 - 1127, and states' statutory and/or common laws. Trademarks, unlike patents, can be indefinitely renewed forever provided that the marks are being used in commerce. Although a registration is not required to receive trademark protection, there are several benefits that arise from obtaining a Federal trademark registration through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
What is a Copyright?
A 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. A copyright protects the form of expression rather than the subject matter of the writing. The U.S. Copyright Office handles copyright registrations.
What is a Trade Secret?
A trade secret is a process, method, plan, formula or other information unique to a manufacturer, which has value due to the market advantage over competitors it produces. Use or disclosure of a trade secret by an employee, former employee, or anyone else may be prohibited by a court-ordered injunction. |
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