Intellectual Property

We represent actors, artists, authors, designers, engineers, film producers, models, writers and all form of creative business entrepreneurs in protecting, registering, leveraging and licensing their intellectual property. We handle trademark, trade dress, trade secret and copyright matters daily. The IP ranges from entertainment to engineered manufacturing systems, and every imaginable product and service in between.

Category: Published Articles
Northwest Michigan Business News
April 17, 2014
PROTECTING YOUR TRADE SECRETS, Part 1

No sensible businessperson would leave money lying around the office or keys to the company car in the ignition. But sometimes the most important assets of a company, its “trade secrets,” are left completely unprotected.

Northwest Michigan Business News
April 17, 2014
PROTECTING YOUR TRADE SECRETS, Part 2

Imagine one of your employees leaves for the competition or starts their own competing business with your market strategies or ideas for new products.

Corporate Legal Times
April 17, 2014
7 Ways to Cut Costs in Trademark and Trade Secret Cases

IT HAPPENS every day. A senior executive or employee leaves for the competition with valuable market strategies or ideas for new products. You discover a competitor selling a knockoff of your design. Here are seven ways to cut costs when litigating these crises.

Michigan Bar Journal
April 17, 2014
Intellectual Property "Best Practice" Tips for Small Law Departments

Everyone knows that high-tech businesses derive most of their value from their intellectual property (IP). However, all businesses can build and sustain their competitive advantage by properly leveraging their IP.

Primer For Creative Entrepreneurs
March 31, 2014

PROBLEM: Most businesses do not know what intellectual property they have, how to protect it or how to leverage its value.