Intellectual Property

Trademark
For most businesses, there is no more important asset than the brand and related goodwill such business has cultivated with its customers. Karvelis, APC can help you build and strengthen your brand and trademark portfolio by helping you identify, search, and clear the protectable elements of your brand; register and police your trademarks and trade dress; assist in domain name dispute resolution; and provide advice and counsel on trademark related transactions including:

- franchise agreements,
- coexistence agreements,
- trademark licenses and assignments,
- manufacturing and distribution agreements.

Trade Secret
Many businesses have valuable proprietary information operating as their "secret sauce," and consequently desire to protect such information. The majority of information and intellectual property, such as recipes, customer data, business plans, and financial records, is not subject to patent, copyright, or trademark protection, and as a result, should be kept confidential to remain protected. Karvelis, APC can help you protect your company's trade secrets in a myriad of ways including by:

- assessing the best type of protection for your business's proprietary information,
- negotiating license agreements for the joint development of
- information and intellectual property,
- developing and drafting the confidentiality agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and policy manuals that you and your employees, partners, contractors, and consultants need.

Copyrights
Original works of authorship created by a business, such as menu designs, marketing materials, and webpages may be eligible for copyright protection. Karvelis, APC can assist you and your business in obtaining copyright registration, managing your copyright portfolio, and providing advice and counsel on copyright related transactions including:

- joint development agreements,
- copyright licenses and assignments
- employment, contractor, and consultant agreements.