Initial Patent Attorney Discussions – Written Material, Graphic

You have authored written material or graphic such as a, Book, Song, Speech, Greeting Card, Software, Photos, Screenplay, Manuscript


Applicable intellectual property may include:

(1) Copyright. Each original work of authorship fixed in a tangible or electronic form, including text, graphics, and pictures can be the basis of one or more copyright applications. As a reminder, please ensure to always include a copyright notice on all web pages in the footer and all documents available on the website fixed on paper or in an electronic form, such as © 201_ Full Name/Company Name. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Note if multiple authors or designers are contributing to the website and a single person or entity desires to own the collective work then the authors or designers must transfer their rights to the single person or entity via an assignment/work-made-for-hire agreement.

(2) Contracts. Note if multiple authors are contributing to a work and a single person or entity desires to own the collective work then the parties must transfer their rights to the single person or entity via an assignment/work-made-for-hire agreement, otherwise each contributor is owed a ratable share of the profits realized from use of the work. Ownership rights should be clearly defined in an Assignment/work-made-for-hire agreement or set froth as clauses in such service agreements requiring agreement on intellectual property ownership by all parties participating in creation of the work.