Chico Intellectual Property Attorney

Serving Businesses and individuals in Butte County

Whether you are a small business owner or an individual, your intellectual property is an important part of your business or life. If you have a patent, copyright, or trademark, it is crucial that you understand how to best protect it. To help you with this, we at The Law Office of Nikki Farris offer a wide range of intellectual property services.

For a consultation about your intellectual property, call (888) 325-1181 or contact us onlin to speak with a Chico intellectual property attorney near you.

Patents

Patents are issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to protect an invention. In order to receive a patent, your invention must be novel, useful, and non-obvious.

If you have a patent, you may be entitled to monetary compensation if someone else:

• Infringes on your patent rights
• Infringes on your patent rights without your permission
• Uses your patented invention without your permission

We can help you with:

• Filing a patent application
• Drafting patent applications
• Inspecting patent applications
• Responding to patent office actions
• Responding to patent office rejections
• Preparing patent assignments
• Preparing patent license agreements
• Preparing patent litigation

Copyrights

Copyrights protect original works of authorship, such as books, movies, software, music, and art. If you have created a work of art, we can help you register it with the U.S. Copyright Office. We can also help you if someone has used your work without your permission.

If you have a copyright, you may be entitled to monetary compensation if someone else:

• Infringes on your copyright rights
• Infringes on your copyright rights without your permission

We can help you with:

• Filing a copyright application
• Drafting copyright applications
• Inspecting copyright applications
• Responding to copyright office actions
• Responding to copyright office rejections
• Preparing copyright assignments
• Preparing copyright license agreements
• Preparing copyright litigation

Trademarks

Trademarks protect words, symbols, and designs used to identify the source of goods and services. They are used to distinguish your business or product from others.

If you have a trademark, you may be entitled to monetary compensation if someone else:

• Infringes on your trademark rights
• Infringes on your trademark rights without your permission

We can help you with:

• Filing a trademark application
• Drafting trademark applications
• Inspecting trademark applications
• Responding to trademark office actions
• Responding to trademark office rejections
• Preparing trademark assignments
• Preparing trademark license agreements
• Preparing trademark litigation

To help you protect your intellectual property, we can help you file a patent, copyright, or trademark application. We can also help you if you have been accused of infringing on someone else's intellectual property rights.

Other Services We Provide

We also help businesses and individuals with other legal matters, such as:

• Business formation
• Business contracts
• Business litigation
• Corporate governance
• Succession planning
• Business transactions
• Contracts
• Contracts for deeds
• Foreclosure defense
• Foreclosure mediation
• Debt collection defense
• Debt collection litigation
• Debt negotiation
• Debt settlement

Contact Our Chico Intellectual Property Lawyer

Unleash your creativity with confidence in Chico. The Law Office of Nikki Farris, your Intellectual Property partner, safeguards your innovations. Consult us for expert protection.

For superior legal assistance with your business law issue, contact a Chico business lawyer from the firm to schedule your initial consultation.