Your ideas have value. At Cooper | Coons, we help inventors, entrepreneurs, and creators protect their intellectual property through patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
What is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind—inventions, brand names, logos, artistic works, and trade secrets. IP protection gives you exclusive rights to use and profit from your creations, and the legal power to stop others from copying or stealing them.
Patents
A patent protects new inventions and gives you the exclusive right to make, use, and sell your invention for up to 20 years. Charles Coons is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), with over a decade of experience helping inventors navigate the complex patent process. We handle utility patents for functional inventions, design patents for ornamental designs, and provisional patents to secure your filing date while you develop your product.
Trademarks & Servicemarks
Your brand is one of your most valuable assets. A trademark protects your business name, logo, slogan, or any symbol that identifies your goods or services. We conduct comprehensive trademark searches, file applications with the USPTO, and help you enforce your trademark rights against infringers.
Copyrights
Copyright protects original creative works including books, music, software, photographs, and videos. While copyright exists automatically upon creation, federal registration provides important benefits including the ability to sue for infringement and collect statutory damages. Charles Coons has filed over 300 copyright registrations and litigated more than 150 federal court cases for copyright infringement.
Why Choose Cooper | Coons?
Charles Coons brings a unique combination of legal expertise and technical background. Before law school, he spent 10 years as a senior network and computer engineer at AT&T, giving him deep understanding of technology patents and digital intellectual property. As a registered USPTO patent attorney, he can represent you before the Patent Office nationwide.
