Intellectual Property & Technology
The very essence of the technology practice group at Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore is safeguarding the intellectual property (IP) of our clients. A surprising and somewhat counterintuitive reality of this practice is the high percentage of technology entrepreneurs who simply don’t think about protecting intellectual property as they throw their hearts and souls into their enterprises, risking it all. The true risk here is inaction on the legal front. The true value of what we do becomes obvious the first time a competitor attempts to emulate a client’s proprietary technology. Because once a technology finds its market, it has instant worth.
Part of the ever-expanding challenge for our technology clients is seeing past the amorphous concepts that anchor their technologies, and recognizing that these concepts become exceedingly tangible when expressed in terms of dollars. Practice group chair David Paxton and the rest of the team help our technology clients avail themselves of the various protections available: patents on products, registered trademarks, copyrights, and more. Gentry Locke is an efficient and cost-effective option when compared to pricey IP law firms doing business in and around Washington, D.C.
IP is a fast-changing area of law. Accordingly, Gentry Locke stays abreast of the latest developments in an on-going effort to make sure clients increase their rights and protect their work product—often their life’s work.