Intellectual Property Rights
Trademark, copyright registration, and enforcement for brands, creators, and businesses.
Your brand, your writing, your invention, or your business’s distinctive mark all have value – and that value needs to be registered and defended, not assumed. Lexcrest advises individuals and businesses on protecting and enforcing intellectual property.
How We Help
- Trademark search, application, and registration
- Trademark opposition and infringement proceedings
- Copyright registration and infringement disputes
- Licensing agreements for brands, content, and technology
- Cease-and-desist notices and enforcement strategy
- IP due diligence for business transactions
Our Approach
Registration is only the starting point – the real value of IP protection shows up when someone infringes it. We advise clients on building a defensible IP portfolio from the outset, and act decisively when infringement is identified, since delay can weaken your position.
When to Consult an IP Advocate
Before you launch a brand name or logo publicly, and immediately if you discover someone using a mark, design, or content similar to yours.
Common questions about Intellectual Property Rights
It varies with objections and oppositions, but a straightforward application without opposition can take roughly a year to eighteen months; contested matters take longer.
Copyright exists automatically on creation of an original work, but registration provides valuable evidentiary proof of ownership and date of creation if a dispute arises.
Document the infringement, then consult us promptly u2014 a cease-and-desist notice is often the first and fastest step, with litigation as a follow-up if needed.