Champaign Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright Attorneys

Our Champaign copyright attorneys discuss the process of copyrighting. They explain how to register a copyright, how long the process will take and the benefits it may provide. If you have more than one item to copyright our Elmhurst copyright attorneys discuss how to register multiple copyrights as a collection.

This article also discusses the three types of intellectual property including trademarks, copyrights, and patents as well as how they differ. Work that is deemed original, regardless of whether its published or unpublished can be copyrighted as long as there is a tangible medium that can be presented. The sooner copyrighting is done the better because the sooner it is filed the sooner you can file an infringement lawsuit to receive damages. 

In this article, Champaign trademark attorney, Kevin O'Flaherty explains trademark law.  We explain the difference between trademarking a business name and a logo.  We describe the types of business names that can and cannot be trademarked. We explain the benefits of filing a trademark application, as well as the trademark application process. 

In this article, our Champaign intellectual property lawyers explain the common situations in which you should consult your business attorney including incorporation, annual corporate maintenance, contract review, employee and independent contractor issues, and intellectual property concerns such as trademark and copyright.