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Patent, Trademark & Copyright
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Intellectual Property Law
Derek Van Gilder is a both a lawyer and an engineer with decades of experience in intellectual property law. When you need an experienced intellectual property attorney to register or enforce your intellectual property rights, you can rely on Derek Van Gilder.
Do you have a patented invention that is being illegally exploited by someone else? If so, you may be entitled to recover significant money damages and attorney fees from all persons who have violated your patent rights. You have a legal obligation to timely enforce your patent rights in order to preserve the ownership of your intellectual property. You need an experienced and aggressive patent enforcement lawyer to enforce your rights.
Derek Van Gilder is an experienced patent lawyer who has patented his own inventions and who has obtained patents for clients. He is an aggressive litigator who will use all available legal options to enforce your intellectual property rights against any and all parties improperly profiting from your work.
A “trademark” is a word, symbol, phrase, design/logo, or some combination of those things that identify your goods or services in the marketplace.
Technically, a trademark is used to identify goods, while a service mark identifies services. As a practical matter, the word “trademark” can refer to either a trademark or a service mark.
Register Your Trademark
The benefits of a trademark include:
Identification of your goods and services in the marketplace;
Provides legal protection for your brand; and
Helps you protect against fraud and counterfeiting of your goods or services.
Many people erroneously believe that obtaining a trademark (or a service mark) means you “own” that specific word or phrase in the marketplace and that you can prevent other businesses from using that word or phrase. In fact, a trademark does not mean you “own” the word or phrase. It only means you can control how the word or phrase is used with respect to your specific goods or services.
For example, suppose you trademark your logo for use in your candle making business to identify your brand and your products. You would not be able to prevent others from using a similar logo in a non-candle making related goods or services. Others would potentially be prohibited from using your exact logo (because of copyright) in any industry.
As with anything related to intellectual property, the more unique your trademark or service mark, the easier it will be to protect it.
Owning a trademark versus Registering a Trademark
You become the owner of a trademark or service mark as soon as you start using it in the sale of your goods and services. However, the legal rights you receive as a result of merely owning a trademark are limited. In that case, your legal rights would likely be limited to your specific geographic area.
If you wish to obtain nationwide protection, you must actually register your trademark or service mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C.
The experienced trademark lawyers at the Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder will properly register your trademark in order to obtain maximum legal protection for your goods or services.
Patent, Trademark & Copyright
Owning a trademark versus Registering a Trademark
You become the owner of a trademark or service mark as soon as you start using it in the sale of your goods and services. However, the legal rights you receive as a result of merely owning a trademark are limited. In that case, your legal rights would likely be limited to your specific geographic area.
If you wish to obtain nationwide protection, you must actually register your trademark or service mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C.
The experienced trademark lawyers at the Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder will properly register your trademark in order to obtain maximum legal protection for your goods or services.
Patent, Trademark & Copyright
Experienced Patent Lawyer Texas
Do you have an idea you wish to patent? If so, it is absolutely crucial that you have an experienced and competent patent lawyer prepare your patent application in order to protect your intellectual property.
Derek Van Gilder is an experienced and competent patent lawyer who will research your patent, prepare the patent application and register your patent with the United States Patent Office. Mr. Van Gilder is one of the few attorneys in the United States who is licensed to practice law in the United States Patent Office.
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