Intellectual Property Law

Safeguard Your Intellectual Property with Faison Law Group

In today’s fast-paced digital and business landscape, protecting intellectual property (IP) is crucial for startups, entrepreneurs, and established companies alike. At Faison Law Group, we help businesses secure, enforce, and monetize their intellectual property rights, ensuring their innovations remain protected from unauthorized use or infringement.

Our Intellectual Property Legal Services

Trademarks & Brand Protection

Your brand is one of your most valuable assets. We help businesses register, protect, and defend their trademarks to establish a strong market presence and prevent brand dilution.

Trademark Search & Registration – Ensuring your brand name, logo, or slogan is legally available and securing federal trademark protection with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Trademark Enforcement & Defense – Protecting against trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition through cease-and-desist actions and litigation support.
Trademark Licensing & Assignments – Helping businesses license or sell their trademarks while maintaining control and generating revenue.

Copyright Protection & Enforcement

If you create original content—whether digital media, software, books, or marketing materials—you need to secure copyright protection to prevent unauthorized use or reproduction.

Copyright Registration – Filing for federal copyright protection to establish legal ownership.
Copyright Infringement & Enforcement – Taking legal action against those who use your creative works without permission.
Licensing & Contracts – Drafting copyright licensing agreements to allow others to use your work while maintaining ownership rights.

Patents & Invention Protection

If you’ve invented a new product, process, or technology, securing a patent can prevent competitors from copying your innovation. Our team works with patent attorneys to help clients file and manage patent applications.

• Patent Search & Prior Art Review – Evaluating existing patents to determine the novelty of your invention.
• Patent Application Assistance – Working with USPTO-registered patent attorneys to secure patent protection.
• Patent Licensing & Monetization – Structuring agreements to help inventors generate revenue from their patents.

Trade Secrets & Confidential Business Information

Some of your most valuable intellectual property isn’t registered—it’s confidential. Protecting trade secrets and proprietary business information ensures competitors can’t steal your competitive edge.

Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) – Legally binding contracts to safeguard sensitive business information.
Non-Compete & Non-Solicitation Agreements – Restricting former employees or business partners from misusing proprietary knowledge.
Trade Secret Litigation – Enforcing legal action against the misappropriation of trade secrets.

Invention Assignment Agreements & University Spin-Out Support

At Faison Law Group, we specialize in safeguarding intellectual property (IP) rights for businesses, startups, and academic innovators. Whether you’re an employer ensuring ownership of employee-created inventions or a university-based entrepreneur launching a spin-out company, our firm provides expert legal guidance on Invention Assignment Agreements (IAAs) and related IP matters.

Understanding Invention Assignment Agreements

An Invention Assignment Agreement (IAA) is a legal contract that transfers ownership of an invention from an individual (such as an employee, independent contractor, or researcher) to a company or institution. These agreements are essential for:

• Employers & Startups – Ensuring that inventions developed by employees belong to the company, preventing IP ownership disputes.
• Investors & Venture Capital Firms – Confirming clear ownership of innovations before funding a startup.
• Universities & Research Institutions – Retaining IP rights when faculty, staff, or students develop patentable technologies.

Without a properly drafted IAA, ownership of an invention may remain with the individual who created it, potentially leading to costly legal conflicts and loss of control over key technologies.

Key Elements of an Invention Assignment Agreement

Our legal team can draft, review, or negotiate IAAs that include:

Clear Ownership Provisions – Defining which inventions are assigned and under what conditions.
Scope of Work Clauses – Specifying whether the agreement applies to work done during or outside employment.
Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure Protections – Ensuring that proprietary information remains secure.
Royalties & Compensation Structures – Addressing inventor compensation in spin-out or licensing situations.
Compliance with Employment & Patent Laws – Aligning agreements with federal and state IP regulations.

Helping Universities & Researchers with Spin-Out Companies

We understand the unique legal challenges faced by university researchers looking to commercialize their innovations through spin-out companies. Our firm assists faculty, postdocs, and student entrepreneurs in navigating the complex interplay of university policies, venture capital funding, and intellectual property rights.

Our University Spin-Out Legal Services Include:

Technology Transfer & Licensing – Negotiating IP licenses with universities to ensure fair terms.
Founder Equity & Corporate Structuring – Helping university researchers set up spin-out companies with the right business structure.
Conflict of Interest & University Policies – Advising on academic employment rules and conflicts of interest.
Patent Protection & Commercialization – Securing IP rights and preparing for investment and market entry.
Investor & Startup Legal Counsel – Assisting with early-stage funding and compliance.

Why Choose Faison Law Group for Intellectual Property Law?

• Comprehensive IP Protection: We handle trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets for businesses of all sizes.
• Startup & Business-Focused Approach: We understand the unique IP challenges startups and entrepreneurs face and tailor our legal strategies accordingly.
• Enforcement & Litigation Support: If someone infringes on your intellectual property, we take decisive action to protect your rights.
• Business-Centric IP Strategy: We don’t just protect IP—we help you monetize and leverage it for business growth.

Schedule a Consultation Today

Your intellectual property is a critical business asset. Don’t leave it unprotected. Whether you need to register a trademark, enforce a copyright, or protect a trade secret, Faison Law Group provides strategic legal counsel to keep your ideas safe.

Contact us today for a consultation and take the first step toward securing your intellectual property.