Intellectual Property (IP) refers to a product of the intellect that has commercial value - including inventions, artistic
works, names and designs - that may be legally protected. IP generally falls into four categories.
Patents
Trademarks
Copyrights
Trade Secrets
Your innovation is where we begin.
A patent may be granted for a new,
useful, and non-obvious invention
and gives the patent holder a right to prevent others from practicing the
invention without a license from the inventor for a certain period of time.
Brandau & Associates, LLC offers a comprehensive patent service, including the
preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications, and
counseling on the complete range of issues that can arise in connection with
patent matters.
A trademark is a distinctive sign or phrase which is used to
prevent confusion among the sources of products or services in the marketplace.
Brandau & Associates, LLC assists clients with United States and international
trademark registration processes concerning the selection, availability, use, maintenance and renewal requirements for trademarks,
service marks, and trade names.
A copyright is the legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, photographer or
distributor to maintain unrestricted control over publication, production, sale, or distribution of a
literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.
Brandau & Associates, LLC assists in protecting these expressive works to give their creators this exclusive right to protect how their
works are used, by preparing and filing domestic and international copyright registration
applications.
A trade secret is an item of
non-public information concerning the commercial practices or proprietary knowledge of a
business. Public disclosure of trade secrets may sometimes be illegal.
Brandau & Associates, LLC assists clients in protecting trade secrets and confidential information from loss, through misappropriation, piracy or otherwise.
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