ASHLEY LAW FIRM P.C.
Protecting Imagination and Innovation
Charlotte, North Carolina Intellectual Property Attorney
Intellectual property refers to property rights that arise from the work of one's mind- imagination and innovation. The legal basis for protecting intellectual property rights can be found in the United States Constitution, which provides that:
"Congress shall have the power...To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries."
U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 8.
"Congress shall have the power...To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries."
U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 8.
The practice of intellectual property law calls for an attorney with knowledge of the relevant legal issues as well as a firm understanding of science and technology. As a registered patent attorney with a degree in chemistry and years of experience drafting patent applications in many technologies, Stephen Ashley has the skills, knowledge, and necessary experience to protect your intellectual property.
Ashley Law Firm P.C. can help you protect your intellectual property and secure your rights in your invention. Contact Ashley Law Firm P.C. for an initial consultation or case evaluation.
An experienced and aggressive intellectual property lawyer can effectively protect your patent, trademark, service mark, copyrights, or trade secrets.
Services provided by Ashley Law Firm P.C. include the following:
Patents
Ashley Law Firm P.C. provides legal services relating to all phases of protecting an invention, from the initial stage of preparing and filing a patent application for the invention in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to obtaining an issued patent and enforcing the patent against infringers through litigation. Services also include patentability searches, infringement and patent validity opinions, drafting of patent license agreements, and assisting clients in licensing negotiations.
Trademarks
Ashley Law Firm P.C. helps businesses promote and protect their brand names and identities by preparing and filing applications for trademark and service mark registrations in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and enforcing clients' trademark rights against infringers in litigation. In addition, the firm can perform trademark availability searches and assist clients in selecting a trademark or service mark.
Referrals
If you are a general practice attorney or business law attorney, Ashley Law Firm P.C. can assist you in handling the intellectual property matters of your business clients. The firm's president, Stephen Ashley, is a registered patent attorney and sole practitioner focused exclusively on the practice of intellectual property law and related matters. As such, you can be assured that your clients' intellectual property matters will be handled effectively and efficiently, and unlike some large general practice firms with intellectual property departments, Ashley Law Firm P.C. does not seek to provide other kinds of legal services that would potentially duplicate or replace the services you provide to your client.
Contact Ashley Law Firm P.C. to speak with an experienced intellectual property lawyer regarding patents, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, licensing agreements, infringement litigation and other related intellectual property matters.
Ashley Law Firm P.C.
3440 Toringdon Way, Suite 205
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
Telephone: 704-927-5824
Fax: 704-927-5924
The information contained on this website is for general informational purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice for your specific situation. Legal advice can only be obtained by consulting directly with an attorney.
Ashley Law Firm P.C. is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and serves clients in Mecklenburg County and surrounding communities in North Carolina, including Gastonia, Kannapolis, Salisbury, Statesville, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Hickory, and surrounding South Carolina communities, including Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg.