Intellectual Property Litigation
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
The digital age has made it increasingly easier for competitors to target your business and steal intellectual property. Protecting intellectual property (IP) against knock offs and competitors is crucial in today’s competitive environment.
PATENT LITIGATION
A patent is granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office and gives an investor exclusive rights to their product. This means that no one else within the United States is able to sell or produce the product with permission. The US Government grants three different forms of patents:
- Plant: awarded to an inventor who has discovered or created a new plant species
- Design: protects the outward appearance of a product
- Utility: protects the use and functionality of a product
TRADEMARK LITIGATION
Trademarks are crucial in the branding of a business. Trademarks come into play at the earliest stages of a business’s formation and can be filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Filing a trademark gives you the ability to protect your brand from IP thieves and ensures you avoid future claims of infringement.
COPYRIGHT LITIGATION
A copyright is the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film or record literary, artistic, or music materials, and to authorize others to do the same.
Although a work is automatically protected by a copyright under federal law (even though it has not been registered with the government) it’s crucial to file a copyright claim to protect your work from infringement.
TRADE SECRET LITIGATION
The Uniform Trade Secret Act 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 being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use.”
Trade secrets are key to keeping a competitive edge over other businesses within your targeted market and if a former employee leaks a trade secret to a competitor, you can pursue legal action.
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Intellectual property is critical for a business to succeed, contact Hardin Law to ensure your rights are protected.
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Orange County Office
(949) 337-4810
(844) 615-1122
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Newport Beach, CA 92660
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(310) 606-2122
1638 South Pacific Coast Highway
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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(415) 510-2211
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San Francisco, CA 94104
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