Patents and trademarks in the US
Patent applications before the USPTO must be prepared by a registered patent attorney or agent. Trademark applicants based outside the US must use a US-licensed attorney. Copyright exists automatically, but registering it with the US Copyright Office is needed before suing for infringement of a US work.
Questions to ask a intellectual property lawyer
- Should I register a trademark, patent or design, or is copyright enough?
- Will you search for existing rights before I apply?
- Which countries do I need protection in?
- What will it cost to keep the registration in force?