Finding an attorney who is a “real person” can be difficult. Many attorneys surround themselves almost exclusively with other attorneys and are accustomed to speaking in ivory tower legalese. You should be able to connect with your attorney on a personal level, and he or she should speak to you in plain language that you can understand. You will be working very closely with this person on issues that are very important to you. It is important that he or she be down-to-earth and someone that you connect with.
The most common complaint that clients have of their attorneys is that the attorney is unreachable, does not communicate with them regularly, or does not promptly return your calls. Your attorney should reach out to you about your case regularly and respond within 24 hours to calls and e-mails. An open line of communication between you and your attorney is essential to building trust.
Your attorney’s goal should not be to win at all costs. Rather, it should be to achieve a favorable outcome for you as efficiently as possible. It is important that your attorney set realistic expectations at the outset as to the costs you should expect, the concerns that the attorney has about the outcome of your case, and the length of time that you should expect your case to take.
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Our Champaign County Intellectual property, trademark and copyright attorneys will ensure that your trademark or copyright application is completed effectively and efficiently and are dedicated to helping you keep the rights to your intellectual property so you can spend your time on building your business.
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Our Champaign County copyright attorneys discuss the process of copyrighting. They explain how to register a copyright, how long the process will take and the benefits it may provide. If you have more than one item to copyright our Champaign County copyright attorneys discuss how to register multiple copyrights as a collection.
This article also discusses the three types of intellectual property including trademarks, copyrights, and patents as well as how they differ. Work that is deemed original, regardless of whether its published or unpublished can be copyrighted as long as there is a tangible medium that can be presented. The sooner copyrighting is done the better because the sooner it is filed the sooner you can file an infringement lawsuit to receive damages.
In this article, Champaign County trademark attorney, Kevin O'Flaherty explains trademark law. We explain the difference between trademarking a business name and a logo. We describe the types of business names that can and cannot be trademarked. We explain the benefits of filing a trademark application, as well as the trademark application process.
In this article, our Champaign County intellectual property lawyers explain the common situations in which you should consult your business attorney including incorporation, annual corporate maintenance, contract review, employee and independent contractor issues, and intellectual property concerns such as trademark and copyright.