What is intellectual property?
The term intellectual property refers to creations of the mind – creative works or ideas embodied in a form that can be shared or can enable others to recreate, emulate, or manufacture them. There are four ways to protect intellectual property – patents, trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets.
How do lawyers charge for their services?
There are many different ways lawyers charge for their services. They may bill by the hour, in .1 increments. They may also offer you a flat-fee rate for a specific project. Some lawyers take cases on contingency, where they are paid a percentage of the amount they obtain for you.
Here are US IP Attorneys, we generally bill hourly, in .1 increments, with a minimum billing of .2. We may also take your project on a flat-fee basis. For example, we offer flat-fee services for filing trademark and copyright applications. Our attorneys and our paralegal have different hourly rates based on their experience. Please give us a call or email us to inquiring about our billing policies in further detail.