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Welcome to South Dakota Intellectual Property Lawyers.com
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Safeguarding inventions leads to a strong economy.
Japan, The United States and The Netherlands protect inventions. They know safeguarding these IP rights fosters economic growth and job security.
Just like any other product of value, intellectual property is desired and sought by others. In South Dakota intellectual property theft has grown drastically over the last decade and is responsible for massive economic losses of many citizens, while South Dakota intellectual property lawyers are fighting to protect your copyrights.
Copyright infringement happens on a day-to-day basis, especially since the evolution of the Internet, which is governed by the same intellectual property laws as any other media. While people don't make the connection to ordinary theft, many are surprised by the strict penalties that await those that violate intellectual property laws.
Intellectual property utility patent
This report shows the number of utility patents (i.e., patents for invention) granted between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 2003.There is a total given for U.S. origin patents. The total at the end of the report includes both state and country counts. in South Dakota
1990
33
1991
27
1992
33
1993
32
1994
44
1995
33
1996
43
1997
46
1998
50
1999
66
2000
86
2001
76
2002
76
2003
80
Total
1690
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
In the information age, the U.S. economy depends on new and innovative fuel. Intellectual products are what keeps the economy engine running by providing new ideas, information and finally employment opportunities. Our South Dakota IP attorneys are working for South Dakota citizens to protect their rights in:
Copyright issues
Patens
Trademarks
Unfair competition concerns
Right of publicity questions
If you have become a victim of intellectual property infringement, don't hesitate to protect what's your. Contact one of our South Dakota attorneys today.
High Court Takes on File Sharing
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 3:42, 12/13/2004
The U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on a case involving Internet file sharing and copyright infringement. Jardin believes it could be the most important intellectual property decision in decades. Source: National Public Radio
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Definition:
With respect to any one of the exclusive rights comprised in a copyright, refers to the owner of that particular right. The exclusive rights provided by Copyright are completely divisible. Copyright in a work vests initially in the author or authors of the work. However, the author may assign some or all of his or her rights to another, e.g., to a publisher, if the work has appeared in a formal publication, who then becomes the owner of the rights assigned.
Author
Definition:
Either the real person who creates a copyrightable work or the employer, corporate or individual, of a person who creates a copyrightable work within the scope of employment, or commissioning.
Patent Pending
Definition:
A phrase that often appears on manufactured items. It means that someone has applied for a patent on an invention that is contained in the manufactured item.
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