Skilled IP Law Attorney.
Leonid Mikityanskiy is an experienced intellectual property (IP) law attorney admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office who helps his clients in Brooklyn, NY and Bucks County, PA to obtain patents, as well as trademark and copyright registrations. Leonid received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from the New York Polytechnic University (now NYU Tandon School of Engineering). Engineering school is, as a matter of fact, where he first became interested in IP law – patents, trademarks and copyrights. After spending five years as an engineering consultant, he pursued a law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Upon graduation, he worked for a boutique law firm and later for a Top 25 Am Law/Global 100 general services law firm.
Leonid’s extensive engineering background and top 100 Law Firm experience have contributed immensely to his Patent and Trademark work. Leonid is an extremely diligent patent lawyer who has received many patents and trademarks for his clients in general. He pays great attention to detail in his patent work, and he has many pending patent and trademark applications.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property or IP includes Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and trade secrets. These are extremely valuable assets to any individual and any business, whether established or just starting out. In effect, intellectual property will help you:
- Operate in a business environment;
- Provide you with income from licensing or sales of your intellectual property assets;
- Secure investments or venture capital backing for your business;
- Win monetary damages against infringers;
- Prevent your competitors from freely exploiting your creations and inventions or importing infringing goods into the United States; and
- Take advantage of the most practical way to prevent the infringing goods from reaching the US market. That is have them seized at the border with the help of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Patents
Patents grant exclusive intellectual property rights to inventors for their new and useful inventions, preventing others from making, using, or selling the invention without permission. In particular, a patent can protect a device (apparatus or system) or a method of making or manufacturing something. Nevertheless, a patent cannot protect an abstract idea, a mathematical algorithm, or a fundamental scientific principle. With the relatively recent changes in patent law, it is more difficult, but not impossible, to receive patents for software.
Trademarks
Trademarks protect distinctive symbols, names, logos, or phrases that identify and distinguish products or services from competitors. In IP law, they help establish brand identity and consumer trust. Occasionally, even specific colors or scents can be registered as trademarks. In essence, trademarks are the identifiers of origin of goods and services, also called source identifiers. Strong trademarks carry enormous benefits for their owners, both in terms of the recognition of the brand and in terms of actual monetary value. That is why many famous companies have “families of marks” in their federally-registered and protected trademark portfolios. Do not infringe them, or you may find yourself on the receiving end of a trademark infringement lawsuit!
Copyrights
Copyrights protect original works of authorship, such as literature, music, art, and software, granting creators exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and display their creations. Works protected by copyright can be literary, sculptural or audiovisual for example. In addition, there are even separate categories of copyright protection for building designs and boat hulls. A point often overlooked is that not having a federal registration for your copyright may disadvantage you in how quickly you can enforce your rights and what kinds of monetary damages are available to you.
IP Law and Licensing And Non-Disclosure Agreements
Licensing and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are a section of IP law that protect intellectual property and confidential information in business dealings. The most important point is that such agreements grant permission to use trademarks, patents, or copyrights under specific terms. NDAs can also specify the terms of use of trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information. Without a doubt, such contractual agreements provide strong protection for your intellectual property. The agreements can additionally include injunctive relief and liquidated damages to protect and enforce your rights.
How Internet and Website Law Intersect with IP Law
Internet and website law governs online activities, covering issues like privacy policies, copyright infringement, e-commerce regulations, and data protection. Issues like collection, storage, and sharing of personal and financial information, as well as the usage of cookies and tracking, are some of the important topics in Internet and website law. Other important topics include sharing such information with third parties and the conditions and terms for such disclosure for example.
Brooklyn Patent Attorney
A Brooklyn patent attorney helps inventors and businesses secure patents, protecting their innovations and intellectual property. With this intention, such an IP law attorney assists with patent applications, filings, and enforcement, ensuring compliance with US Patent laws. The patent attorney will also supervise the preparation of the patent drawings and fill out the complex required USPTO forms that must be filed with the patent applications.
Brooklyn Trademarks Attorney
A Brooklyn trademark attorney helps businesses and individuals protect brand names, logos, and slogans by securing trademark registrations. The attorney assists with trademark searches, applications, enforcement, and infringement disputes. A text trademark is called a standard characters trademark application, and a logo is called a design trademark application. There are some other variations of trademarks you can use. A skilled trademark attorney will help you with the protection and registration of such trademarks. The federal trademark registration ensures your rights extend across the entire United States, not just Brooklyn, NY.
