Intellectual Property Lawyer in Washington DC

At Drishti Law, we are not just an intellectual property law firm, we extend beyond that. Our Washington DC intellectual property attorney can register, enforce your IP, and assist you in any brand or image consultation you require.

What is IP Law?

Intellectual property (IP) means the original work or invention created by an individual or a business. IP is an intangible asset (assets which do not have a physical manifestation but hold considerable economic value for the company) and serves as a source of representing a brand in the marketplace. 

IP law is a culmination of legal rules and regulations governing intangible assets’ creation, ownership, and usage rights. The IP range is vast, consisting of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and various other forms of creative work. 

By registering their assets under this law, businesses retain the privilege of holding exclusive rights to these assets and monetize them for a profitable gain. Another benefit for these owners is that the law protects their assets from unauthorized use or infringement by competing individuals and businesses.

Types of Intellectual Property Law we deal with at Drishti Law in Washington DC

The role of an intellectual property lawyer is to assist their clients in protecting and enforcing their rights. At Drishti Law, we focus on trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and licensing. Our principal attorney in Washington DC is a one-man army. He handles everything from registration, monitoring, and enforcement of the client’s IP assets to recovery of damages resulting from malice such as trademark or copyright infringement, or violation of trade agreements. 

Another important role of an IP lawyer is to defend his or her clients from unwarranted accusations. Our principal attorney is well-experienced in handling cases involving dispute resolution. During the tenure of his practice, he has represented clients who have been accused of the violations discussed above.  

However, before going into detail on the services of our law firm, it is important to gain a brief understanding of the areas we practice in.

Trademark

In the field of intellectual property, a trademark is any word, phrase, symbol, number, design, or image that represents a business’s identity in the market. For a mark to be considered a trademark, the law requires that it should be unique so that it properly distinguishes the business from other ventures. 

The good thing about the trademark law is that it does not restrict the identity to images or words only. Under the law, businesses can also register scent, colour, and even sound.

Copyright

Copyright refers to the “original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression.” Copyright can include any artistic or creative work such as poetry, prose, painting, music or song composition, photography etc. Similar to trademark law, copyright law also involves the registration and enforcement of copyrighted work. 

Trade Secrets

All businesses have information which forms the foundation of their venture. Such information has significant economic value and therefore, stays confidential. This could be business plans, customer databases, financial records manufacturing process and/or ingredients, and any such thing which is unique to the business. To safeguard this information, businesses have to opt for legal protection which includes, but is not limited to, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, employer-employee confidentiality agreements, etc.

Licensing

Licensing pertains to legal agreements which convey the intellectual property rights of the licensor to the licensee for a stipulated financial consideration. The benefit of license law is that it protects the owners from unauthorized use of their intellectual property.

Services Provided by our Intellectual Property Lawyer in Washington DC

Having understood the areas and terms of intellectual property law, we can now discuss the services provided by our law firm in Washington DC. We handle everything including registration, monitoring, enforcement, and litigation of the impugned intellectual property. 

Registration, Monitoring, and Enforcement of Trademarks

Businesses don’t necessarily have to get their trademarks registered to operate. However, the reason why it is oft-recommended is because the legal protection for your mark can only be availed if it has been registered under the designated law. 

The registration process although requires one to simply fill out the application and then submit it to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), it is not that straightforward in reality. Business owners can carry out this task on their own however if they want to complete it in a timely and cost-effective manner, they need the expertise of an experienced trademark lawyer. 

In addition to this, trademark protection does not end with the registration phase, as you need to enforce it by preventing others from infringing. This task requires continuous monitoring which an ordinary, non-lawyer individual will find difficult to do.

Our principal attorney in Washington DC regularly handles these matters. He serves his client right from the initial stage of application to the final step of acquiring the registration certificate, and even in the post-registration phase. 

Registration of Cannabis Trademark

The disadvantage faced by cannabis brands is that the cannabis is illegal under the federal law. Therefore, such businesses face challenges under the trademark law also. 

However, the picture isn’t completely gloomy. Our principal attorney at Drishti Law provides a strategic and comprehensive plan to his clients involved in cannabis trading.

Copyright Infringement

The increase in artistic, literary and other forms of creative work has also brought an increase in infringement cases. Our services also include helping clients with infringement issues relating to their copyrighted work.

Licensing

Many times, businesses find it suitable to lend their IP rights as it serves their economic and financial interests instead of retaining it solely in your name. To carry out this plan safely, businesses approach our attorney in Washington DC for licensing contracts and agreements. Our lawyer at Drishti Law helps them not only with the creation/drafting of the license agreements but also enforce them against the licensee.