New Orleans Intellectual Property Lawyers

Aggressive Legal Protection for Intellectual Property Owners

Intellectual property includes intangible property that provides some value to the owner or creator, including creative works, original ideas, systems, and inventions. As the owner or creator of intellectual property, you have certain rights regarding how that property is used, distributed, or managed.

At Potts Law Firm, we help creators seek copyrights, trademarks, patents, and other intellectual property protections meant to safeguard their rights. We also assist clients in all types of intellectual property disputes. Our New Orleans intellectual property lawyers have vast experience handling copyright and trademark infringement claims, trade secret disputes, and related legal issues. We are ready to guide you through the legal process and fight for the best possible outcome on your behalf.

Continue reading to learn more, or contact our New Orleans office today at (506) 677-8259 to schedule a free initial consultation.

Examples of Intellectual Property

There are countless examples of intellectual property, as nearly all creative works of the mind are classified as such.

Some of the most common examples of intellectual property include:

• Literary works, such as books and plays
• Manuscripts
• Logos
• Designs
• Product names
• Branding and marketing products
• Domain names
• Software
• Engineering information
• Product ingredients and recipes
• Slogans
• Commercial processes
• Business plans
• Names and images
• Sound recordings
• Songs
• Industrial designs
• Trade secrets
• Artwork, including paintings and digital artwork
• Inventions

These and other types of intellectual property can be protected by various government entities, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright office. Certain laws also protect intellectual property rights, including both federal and state regulations.

Understanding Copyrights, Trademarks & Other Intellectual Property Protections

There are four different types of intellectual property protections, each of which protects different types of intellectual property and offers different rights to creators/owners.

The four different types of intellectual property protections include:

• Copyrights: Copyrights are issued to protect “original works of authorship.” This includes literary works, writings, art, music, architecture, and other expressions. As long as a copyright is in effect, the owner of the copyright retains the sole right to license, display, perform, or share the copyrighted work (with some exceptions, including the “fair use” exception).
• Trademarks: Trademarks are issued to protect brands, including identifying materials that indicate the source of a given product. This includes things like slogans, logos, product designs, and marketing materials, such as words and phrases. Trademarks do not only protect these materials but also prohibit any materials that may have a “likelihood of confusion.” This helps prevent counterfeit.
• Patents: Patents are issued to protect new inventions, scientific creations, or processes. Specifically, utility patents cover new or improved products, machines, and processes. Design patents cover the specific look of a product, and plant patents prohibits anyone other than the patent holder to copy, use, or sell the characteristics of new, unique plants.
• Trade Secrets: Trade secrets refer to confidential business information that are not widely known by the public and which provide an economic benefit to the owner or controller of the trade secret by not being known by the public or another party. Examples of trade secrets include product formulations, client information, engineering information, and business plans.

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