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At the Minneapolis intellectual property law firm of Schroeder & Siegfried, P.A., experienced attorney Brian Schroeder and his knowledgeable staff are dedicated to meeting the needs of their clients. We provide client-focused service and will work with you to maximize the legal protections available for all types of intellectual property.
Patents and Trademarks
The two most common areas of intellectual property include patents and trademarks. Whether you are in the design or development phase, or you are concerned with competitors infringing on your products or brand, our intellectual property law firm and its knowledgeable patent and trademark attorney and staff can help you develop a unique and effective strategy specifically tailored to reach your legal and economic goals.
Copyright
Copyright protection is often overlooked as a viable means of protecting intellectual property. Copyright protects the “expression” of an idea, as opposed to patents, which protect the underlying idea itself. Copyright protection is available for all original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible form of expression, and may include:
- Literary works
- Musical works, including accompanying words
- Dramatic works, including accompanying music
- Pantomimes and choreographic works
- Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
- Motion pictures and other audiovisual works
- Sound recordings
- Architectural works
At Schroeder & Siegfried, P.A.,we counsel our clients with respect to the availability of copyright protection, and service our clients by filing and prosecuting applications to register their works of authorship with the U.S. Copyright Office.
We also counsel clients and issue opinions regarding the originality of works, authorship (i.e., whether or not a work constitutes a “work for hire”), and infringement and enforceability of copyrights. We have helped clients register a variety of works, including, advertising materials, instruction manuals, books, computer programs, sound recordings, and much more.
Trade Secrets
Because a trade secret is not registered and made public like a trademark or patent, a special area of law exists for the management of these valuable assets. Trade secrets can be formulas, manufacturing techniques and processes, designs, patterns, programs, systems, forecasts, customer lists, specifications, and other technical data.
In the area of trade secrets, we counsel clients on:
- How to protect trade secrets
- The development of in-house procedures to reduce vulnerability
- Actions against former employees who may have misappropriated proprietary technology or violated non-disclosure contracts
To speak with a skilled intellectual property attorney about your copyright and trade secret concerns today, contact our Midwest intellectual property law firm to schedule an appointment today: