Intellectual Property
What is ‘Intellectual Property’?
Intellectual property is a broad categorical description for the set of intangibles owned and legally protected by a company from outside use or implementation without consent. Intellectual property can consist of patents, trade secrets, copyright and trademarks, or simply ideas.
Companies need to be diligent when it comes to identifying and protecting intellectual property because it holds such high value in today’s increasingly knowledge-based economy. Extracting value from intellectual property and preventing others from deriving value from it is an important responsibility for any company.
Investopedia – Intellectual Property, October 17, 2006.
Darryl W. Shorter is a licensed attorney registered with the USPTO. He has the experience and engineering background necessary to determine the protectability and/or licensing of your intellectual property. He has years of experience in drafting and prosecuting patent, trademark, and copyright applications. His clients include individual entrepreneurs and large and small businesses.