FAQ

Intellectual Property FAQ -- General overview of intellectual property laws and applicability.

Patent FAQ -- Patentability criteria and general questions about patent law.

Copyright FAQ -- Copyright overview of protection and law and registration issues.

Trademark FAQ -- Trademark protection and practice and overview of enforcement.

Trade Secret FAQ -- Trade secret protection rules and guidelines.

This Web page, and the other pages of the Cislo & Thomas LLP Web site, are provided by the firm of Cislo & Thomas LLP as a service to the public. It is hoped that the information provided here will be helpful to readers in familiarizing themselves with intellectual property issues that may affect them. As legal advice must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case, nothing provided herein should be used as a substitute for advice of competent counsel. In addition, be aware that intellectual property law varies considerably from jurisdiction to jurisdiction (and between states in the United States), so some information in these Web pages may not be applicable to your jurisdiction. You should also be aware that we cannot guarantee that everything on this web site is complete or up to date.

We provide intellectual property legal services to Southern California from our offices in Santa Monica, Westlake Village/Thousand Oaks and Santa Barbara, California serving Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties.  This includes all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, domain name, trade secret, trade dress, false advertising, unfair competition and related matters.