Intellectual Property Lawyer

An intellectual property lawyer helps people and companies protect and use what they create: inventions, brands, written and artistic works, software, and trade secrets. In a typical week you might file a trademark application, advise a startup on who owns its code, draft a licensing agreement, send a cease-and-desist letter, or respond to a claim that your client copied someone else's work. Some lawyers focus on patents and work closely with engineers and scientists, while others focus on trademarks, copyright, or entertainment and media disputes.