Intellectual Property

The intellectual property lawyers at Structure Law Group, LLP assist Portland businesses in registering, protecting, and enforcing their intellectual property rights. With locations in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Austin, TX, and Portland, OR, we are strategically positioned to help startups and expanding businesses navigate the corporate marketplace with confidence, ensuring their assets are secure.

For many businesses, intellectual property is among their most valuable assets. Companies must act swiftly to protect their IP to maximize profitability. The Portland, OR intellectual property attorneys at Structure Law Group, LLP can help your business develop, use, protect, and distribute information assets. We provide comprehensive counsel, including:

• Co-development agreements
• Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
• Drafting and reviewing intellectual property agreements
• Enforcing intellectual property infringement orders
• Licensing platforms and strategies
• Registering trademarks and copyrights
• Drafting software and licensing agreements

Structure Law Group, LLP represents many of today’s most innovative tech companies. We offer the reach and resources of a large firm, combined with the personalized attention of a boutique practice. At SLG, our business is to help your business thrive. We handle both in-bound and out-bound licensing transactions, including B2B agreements and SaaS. Our attorneys are ready to help your company register and secure its valuable intellectual property.

In today’s competitive marketplace, protecting your intellectual property is essential. Whether you're a small startup or a growing company, safeguarding your IP early on helps secure your future success.

Copyrights are designed to protect “original works of authorship.” They are mostly used for semi-tangible intellectual property such as screenplays, books, short stories, movies, paintings, and other works of original art. Copyright laws prevent others from theft or misuse of copyrighted works. This includes producing derivative works, distributing unauthorized copies of a work, and even performing or publicly displaying the work.

Structure Law Group, LLP can help your company license copyrights, secure derivative rights, sell off copyrights, or option your copyrights to other companies. If your copyright has been infringed upon, our attorneys can help your company aggressively enforce its copyright. This includes serving cease and desist letters, negotiating royalties, and representing you in lawsuits to recover damages caused by illegally used copyright material. 

Trademarks are a form of intellectual property that identifies your company’s name, logos, slogans, or any other identifying element associated with your brand or company. Properly registering these trademarks is critical because of what can happen if you don’t. Competitors may be able to use your trademark however they please. This includes registering your trademark as their trademark to prevent you from using it. This is why it’s so important to move quickly to register your trademark.

Trademarks need to be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It’s important to understand that without a trademark, anyone can use your logo, name, or slogan for whatever purposes they choose. Trademark infringement can damage your company’s reputation. The Portland, OR trademark protection attorneys at Structure Law Group will help you register your trademark and enforce your legal rights to prevent infringement.

Patents are among the most effective tools available to secure your company’s innovative intellectual property. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office allows three different types of patents. These include:

• Utility patents for a “new and useful process”
• Design patents for “new, original, ornamental design for an article of manufacture”
• Plant patents for distinct varieties of plants

Our attorneys can guide you through the complexities of U.S. patent law, help determine the best patent type for your innovation, and enforce your patent rights against any infringements.

Structure Law Group, LLP has worked with many of the world’s leading tech companies to secure intellectual property, trademarks, and copyrights. We are ideally positioned to help expanding businesses and startups in the tech sector. Securing your intellectual property early is critical to protecting your competitive edge.

For more information, please call our office at (503) 388-3000 or fill out our online form and we can begin addressing your company’s needs, goals, and devising strategy to protect your company from competitors.