Protect Your Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks!

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Serving Business Clients in Skokie, Chicago, Naperville, Joliet, Aurora, Wheaton, Waukegan

Your ideas put into action are your property.  Your unique knowledge is your property.  Your name and reputation are your property.  Though none of these things is tangible, the “intellectual property” laws of the United States and many other countries frequently protect them all as well. 

Business owners frequently think that they do not own any intellectual property when, in fact, they have rights to a whole portfolio including copyrightable material such as product catalogs or brochures, trademarks such as the company name or product packaging, and trade secrets such as customer lists or construction methods. We assist small businesses and authors in registering their copyrights and trademarks. We also handle litigation for patent, copyright and trademark infringement as well as misappropriation of trade secrets.

If you are in a business where your personal knowledge is how you make money, it’s probably time to talk to an IP attorney about what you can do to protect that knowledge.  You may need to put your staff or your clients under non-disclosure agreements; you may need to copyright some of your forms and templates; or you may simply need to be careful about the way you handle data.  Our attorneys understand what intellectual property protections are available and how you can best protect your business from infringement or theft.

If you spend a significant amount of money on marketing, you also need to think about trademark protection.  Trademark protection is affordable and makes a world of difference when you find someone trading under your name.  In certain cases, it is also beneficial to talk to a trademark attorney before you start a new campaign to make sure you do not inadvertently infringe someone else's brand name.

Give us a call for help with:

• Trademark Registration
• Copyright Registration
• Trade Secret Protection
• Non-Disclosure and Licensing Agreements
• Intellectual Property Litigation

The more you spend on marketing, the more you have to risk, so call for a free consultation today. Our Skokie business attorneys can help you with your intellectual property protection.  Please call our law firm today for a free consultation.