Intellectual Property Lawyers

Intellectual property lawyers protect inventions, brands, and creative works through patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. They also handle licensing, technology transfer, and infringement litigation.

IP counsel files USPTO and Copyright Office applications, prosecutes registrations to issuance, monitors for infringement, and sends or defends cease-and-desist letters. For startups, early IP strategy can dramatically affect company valuation.

When to call: File trademark and patent applications before public launch, and consult counsel the moment you discover infringement or receive a demand letter.