Proper procedures and agreements may prevent the loss of valuable trade secrets that cannot be recovered. Well-written agreements can avoid liability from unsolicited ideas, and assure ownership of work done by consultants. Protecting the identity of a company and its products becomes harder in the digital age. The trade dress of products is a changing area of the law, offering both new opportunities and new problems. The Internet raises many new issues concerning copyrights.
Many companies have inadequate procedures for their intellectual property.
Some even have little idea why they should or should not pursue patents or other intellectual property. Every company has intellectual assets, but not every company effectively converts them to enforceable intellectual property. The experienced attorneys at SLWK know the practical as well as the theoretical aspects of their subjects, and deal with the individual needs of development and management personnel. Their aim is to educate you so that together we can improve the quality of IP services and lower the costs of obtaining high-quality protection.