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IP Counseling

If you are an attorney, Smith Keane can help manage intellectual property aspects of your clients’ IP portfolios or transactions and/or provide you with advice and information so you can counsel your clients efficiently.

Client decisions are required at all stages of intellectual property ownership.

Smith Keane is dedicated to arming clients with the information they need to make informed decisions. The firm encourages an ongoing dialogue with clients to ensure clients can undertake an appropriate cost-benefit review based on complete information.

If you are an attorney, whether in-house counsel or in private practice, Smith Keane is available to assist you in managing intellectual property aspects of your clients’ IP portfolios or transactions and/or providing you with advice and information to enable you to counsel your clients efficiently.

You continue to meet your clients’ corporate law needs; we simply expand the services you are able to provide.

FAQ

Common questions about IP Counseling

The term “intellectual property” refers to creations of the human mind. Intellectual property can be protected by patents, trademarks, copyrights, and/or trade secrets.

A trademark is a word, logo, phrase, or other identifier that identifies your goods or services and distinguishes you from your competitors.

Utility patents protect inventions. Patents allow you the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing a patented invention.

Utility patents protect inventions. Patents allow you the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing a patented invention.

Utility patents protect inventions. Patents allow you the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing a patented invention.

Learn more about our services

Patents and Designs
Trademarks
Copyrights
Proprietary Information
IP Litigation
IP Strategy and Analytics
IP Counseling
IP Education
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