Copyright law provides a safeguard against copyright infringement. This denotes protection of your work, including drawings, photographs, or even paintings. The rationale behind this is to ensure that original works of authorship are protected and promote their creation by giving them exclusive property rights. That being said, here is a brief elucidation of all you…
There are a few people who will claim that you can’t patent a plant. This is not true. In fact, there is a particular process for doing exactly that. Here is what you need to know. The Types Of Plants You Can Patent There is one article in the US code about patenting plants, and…
If you are an author, a painter, or some other type of artist, then you no doubt place a high value on the original expression found in your works. In many cases, there may also be a financial value associated with what you’ve produced. For these and other reasons, the United States government has enacted…
If you create something valuable to your Tampa business, it is vital to protect it. But should you trademark it or copyright it? What is the difference between a trademark and a copyright? Trademark and copyright both protect intellectual property, but determining which one to use can be confusing. Trademark Defined The United States Patent…
Whether your work is published or unpublished, copyright registration provides protection to authors of original works, including: Dramatic works Musical creations (including lyrics) Artistic works Literary works Pantomimes and choreographs Pictorial, graphics, and sculptural designs Motion pictures and other audiovisual material Sound recordings Architectural designs If you are a resident of St. Petersburg and the…
Do you live in Florida and have an original idea, method, or device that is worth protecting? Obtaining St. Petersburg patents for your invention will protect you from others utilizing your original idea. Recent changes within the America Invents Act bring changes to patent filing, especially for those who are small entities. Below are key…
If you’ve created an excellent new creative work, you want to protect your rights to it. If the work is not registered with the U.S Copyright office, you will not be able to sue for copyright infringement. Registration also makes your work searchable to the public in a database so that people in Tampa and…
Copyrights can protect your Largo business by ensuring you retain the sole rights to your works. Larson and Larson patent attorneys want to spare you of this scenario: you lease a building to establish a business, spend weeks interviewing and hiring staff members, then spend thousands of dollars on the marketing, promotional material, instructional literature,…
If you are in need of a copyright lawyer for legal counsel in St. Petersburg, Larson & Larson is here for you. We have the experience and expertise to ensure your works of art are credited to you and protected by the law. We aim to provide clients with peace of mind and to give…
Online media and modern software have made it difficult to be an independent creator; millions of anonymous users threaten —actively or passively— to appropriate your content on a daily basis. If you want to safeguard your work and protect it from theft, a copyright attorney serving Tampa can help you. The Basics of Copyright As…