This specialized area of law covers four basic categories: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Each category offers certain legal protections with its use. Intellectual property laws prevent the original works of inventors, authors, designers, composers, and other creative individuals from being stolen.

Our intellectual property law attorneys are experienced at representing clients in all of these areas, and we will do what we can to successfully litigate your case if you are involved in a dispute.

Copyrights and Copyright Infringement: This type of intellectual property protects the authors of original work in the dramatic, artistic, musical, and literary arenas. Software, paintings, plays, novels, and songs are protected under copyright law and the author retains the right to control production, display, reproduction, distribution, and translations of his or her work. A copyright infringement occurs when someone violates a copyright ownership. Our attorneys can help you file your copyright claim or help you obtain the remedy you deserve if your copyright rights have been violated.

Patents: New and useful processes, machines, and items are protected by the federal government via patents, which give exclusive rights to the inventors of these products. The Law Offices of Roger E. Naghash can help you prepare your patent application or represent you if there is a dispute regarding who owns the patent rights to your invention.

Trademarks: This category of intellectual property protects the distinguishing marks that identify a particular service or good. We can help you file the right level of trademark protection, including those for descriptive marks, generic marks, arbitrary marks, and suggestive marks.

Trade Secrets: Information used in trade that provides a commercial advantage is protected as a trade secret. This includes the formula for making a product, a branded food recipe, as well as a business's mailing list. It is up to a court to decide whether anything qualifies for trade secret protection. There is no specific time limit for trade secrets once they are granted.

In order to use anything that is protected by an intellectual property protection, you must have a written intellectual property licensing agreement that gives you permission to use this property.

If you are someone whose original work is protected by patent, copyright, or trademark, you are entitled to have your rights protected. If someone violates these rights, you have a right to certain legal remedies under intellectual property law, and you will need the help of an attorney who is experienced in these matters.

The Law Offices of Roger E. Naghash is prepared to defend you against any kind of intellectual property infringement, even if it means going to court to win your case. Your works and inventions deserve the protection of the law, and no one else should illegally profit from your creativity and hard work. You do not have to be a large business or a famous person to have your rights upheld under intellectual property law.

Your first consultation with us is free. At that time, we will discuss your case with you and come up with the best plan of action. The Law Offices of Roger E. Naghash is conveniently located in Newport Beach, California, and many of our clients reside in the cities of Santa Ana, Irvine, Sun Valley, San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Westminster, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, and Anaheim in the counties of Riverside County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Orange County, and Sonoma County. We welcome clients from throughout the state of California.

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