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Anything your company creates or invents is considered intellectual property. However, without a legal designation granting proprietary rights, your innovations could be copied by competitors. This means your business won’t be entitled to sole profits from the work. By seeking legal advice, you’ll have a clearer understanding of how to protect your creations to ensure you keep your competitive advantage.     

What Is Considered Intellectual Property?

There are various legal designations you can apply for to safeguard different types of intellectual property from theft. A trademark, for example, protects your brand’s names, logos, slogans, and other phrases. A copyright covers your company’s legal right to reproduce, display, and distribute any innovations created from an idea, such as software, graphic designs, and video and audio recordings. To prevent others from selling your company’s inventions, such as industrial machines and consumer electronics, apply for a patent.   

How a Lawyer Can Help

legal adviceBefore you register the intellectual property, hire a lawyer. They will help you understand what can be protected, decide whether you should file for more than one intellectual property registration, and keep you aware of deadlines—including the one for renewal. 

In addition to registering your intellectual property, an attorney will also provide legal advice on how to protect trade secrets. This could include drafting nondisclosure agreements for employees to sign. With their assistance, you could avoid disputes over the legitimacy of your patent, copyright, or trademark in the future. 

 

Lincoln, NE-based lawyer David R. Webb, Attorney at Law is committed to providing legal advice to help companies throughout the Lancaster County area protect their intellectual property. He brings 30-plus years of experience to every case, which means he will make sure nothing is overlooked while filling out the applications. To schedule a consultation, call (402) 477-7577. Learn more about his practice areas online. To hear from other clients who have benefited from his legal advice, explore his Google reviews.

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