Every business, whether large or small, has an intellectual property portfolio. Protecting these property rights at an early stage is an essential asset protection strategy to drive company growth from both a marketing and financial perspective. HRD provides creative and cost-effective strategies to help identify and protect intellectual property rights including copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.

Copyright:

Copyrights prevent third parties from using a work that you created. Tangible expressions of your ideas may be protected by copyright laws. In other words, if you wrote it, sang it, filmed it, or performed it, HRD will help you protect it. HRD's copyright services include:

1. Preparing and filing copyright applications with the U.S. Copyright Office
2. Licensing works to or from third parties
3. Prosecuting or defending copyright infringement claims

Trademark:

Trademarks, service marks, and trade dress prevent consumer confusion by distinguishing the source of a good or service. Your trade or service mark may be your business' greatest asset because it is what consumers use to identify your good or service. Without protecting this asset, your company leaves itself exposed to the possibility of substantial loss in both revenue and word-of-mouth advertising. HRD can protect your company against such losses through trademark services and protection strategies including:

1. Preparing and filing trademark applications with the USPTO
2. Handling appeals and amendments that may arise from USPTO filings
3. Prosecuting and defending infringement claims of trade or service marks

Trade Secret:

A trade secret is any confidential business information, like a secret ingredient or customer list, that has commercial value. Trade secrets are the lifeblood of certain businesses and must be kept in strict confidence to gain legal protection. HRD can protect your business' trade secret with services including:

1. Trade secret procedure and security audits
2. Confidentiality and non-competition agreements
3. Trade secret procedure and security advisement