Intellectual Property Blog
Register Your Patent and Protect Your Creations
Patent registration is an essential process for businesses and individuals in Seattle who want to protect their intellectual property. A patent is a legal document that grants the owner exclusive rights to their invention or innovation, preventing others from making,...
Bring Your Ideas to Life: Protect Patent Prosecution
Patent prosecution is the process of obtaining a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In Seattle, as in other parts of the country, this process can be complicated for non-attorneys, but it is essential for protecting the intellectual...
How to Avoid Patent Infringement
Patent infringement occurs when an individual or company uses a patented invention without the permission of the patent holder. This can lead to costly legal battles and damage to a company's reputation. Who Can Sue? Once a patent is granted, the patent owner has the...
What Does a Patent Attorney Do?
Seattle is home to many businesses and entrepreneurs who are constantly creating and innovating new technologies and inventions. To protect these creations, it is important to work with a skilled and experienced patent attorney. Patent attorneys are professionals who...
Intellectual Property Disputes
Intellectual property disputes in Seattle and throughout the United States can be highly complex and difficult to manage. For example, even if it may seem very common, it is important to understand that exploitation of another individual's creative work without...
Entertainment Contracts: Transforming the Entertainment Industry
Entertainment contracts are an important part of the sports and entertainment industry, particularly in Seattle. These contracts help to protect the rights and interests of both the performers and the organizations or individuals who are hiring them. In Seattle,...
How Should You Protect Your Copyrights?
Copyright protection in Seattle dates back to the U.S. Constitution and its Copyright Clause, which incentivizes citizens to create new works and share them with the public by granting creators exclusive rights over them (most of the time). This makes the...
The Best Allies to Protect Your Creations: Copyright Lawyers
Copyright law grants authors instant ownership of their work, which may include music, paintings, websites, designs, images, software, literature, or any other type of creative output, even without the legal registration of those creations on the author’s behalf. For...
Trade Secret Protection: The Laws and How to Safeguard Your Business
Most businesses have some form of trade secret, whether it’s a customer list, a process, or some other type of information. Trade secret protection is important for businesses of all sizes, as it can help to give them a competitive edge. In the United States, trade...