Protecting your ideas and original works – in print and online

Intellectual property protection applies to everyone, not just businesses. If you are an individual who has invented, created or written an original work of any kind, you have created an intellectual property asset that needs protection.

All visual artwork, literary or written works, inventions, symbols, names, designs, software and even homemade crafts are eligible for copyright, patent or trademark protection. Even a home-based hobbyist should seek protection of their intellectual property to prevent theft, misuse and loss of potential income. If you have a website to sell or display your works, all content, images and ideas should be adequately protected, too.

The Intellectual Property and Technology Law Practice at Wood & Lamping have extensive experience in helping individuals with preparation and filing of applications and licenses for:

• Patent infringement for inventions
• Trademarks (words, names, sounds or symbols that distinguish goods and services, such as logos and slogans)
• Copyrights for original works of authorship (both published and unpublished) such as books, sound and video recordings, photography, art and sculpture, technical drawings, architectural works and computer software
• Trade secrets (defined as a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process which has independent economic value and distinct advantage over competitors)

We also help individuals by performing trademark clearance and availability searches; developing protection strategies; drafting and negotiating agreements; drafting of Terms of Use, privacy policies, refund policies, and copyright infringement policies; and all IP services related to website and technology use.

Protecting your assets is protecting your potential income and reputation. Please contact us to see how we can help.