Intellectual Property Law

Southern California Intellectual Property Attorneys

Los Angeles Patent and Trademark Lawyers

Noted entrepreneur and businessman Harvey Firestone once said, "If you have ideas, you have the main asset you need, and there isn't any limit to what you can do with your business and your life. Ideas are any man's greatest asset."

He was right.

Whether you are an entrepreneur, a small business owner, or the CEO of a major corporation—your ideas are the lifeblood of your company's growth and success. The ideas you have already capitalized upon and been successful with are extremely important to your continued success. In addition, the new ideas you are working hard to develop are integral to growing and adapting to meet the needs of the marketplace.

Find out how we can help you develop, protect, and maximize the benefits of your ideas and intellectual property— contact our Los Angeles area intellectual property attorneys today.

At the Irvine, California, law offices of Oswald & Yap, we help entrepreneurs and businesses develop and protect the important ideas and trade secrets that are critical to continued success. With more than twenty-five years of valuable experience, our firm is an excellent choice to help you make the most of your ideas, trade secrets, and other intellectual property.

Development and Protection of Intellectual Property

Our Southern California intellectual property lawyers can assist you and your company with:

• obtaining trademarks and copyrights for clients, and preparing cease and desist letters to infringers
• drafting opinion letters and confidentiality agreements in employee, distributorship, license, and other agreements
• advising clients on advertising and marketing, and conducting employee exit interviews to protect the intellectual property rights of the client

Preventive Intellectual Property Law

We also practice preventive intellectual property law. In this area, Oswald & Yap works with clients to maximize and maintain the value of their intellectual property portfolio and ensure that they are obtaining the full benefit of that portfolio while minimizing the cost and risk of litigation.

Over 25 Years Helping Clients Maximize the Value of Their IP Assets

Listed in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers since 1985, Oswald & Yap has ABOTA Certified (less than 3 percent of trial attorneys nationally) and AV Rated* attorneys on staff ready to assist you. To find out how we can help you make the most of your business opportunities and real estate investments, both domestic and abroad—contact us today.

We offer a free in-office consultation to all prospective clients and a willingness to work with clients regarding fee arrangements and costs. We are a minority-owned firm and WMBE certified business that is proud to serve clients from a wide range of nationalities. Our attorneys are fluent in Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, German, Taiwanese, Arabic, and French.

*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.