Welcome to Tennessee Intellectual Property Lawyers.com

	Did You Know?
	Creation in a fixed form causes a copyright. When a work is created in a fixed form, the US and the Berne Convention permits copyright to be conditioned to the owner.

Just like any other product of value, intellectual property is desired and sought by others. In Tennessee intellectual property theft has grown drastically over the last decade and is responsible for massive economic losses of many citizens, while Tennessee intellectual property lawyers are fighting to protect your copyrights.

Copyright infringement happens on a day-to-day basis, especially since the evolution of the Internet, which is governed by the same intellectual property laws as any other media. While people don't make the connection to ordinary theft, many are surprised by the strict penalties that await those that violate intellectual property laws.

	Intellectual property utility patent
	This report shows the number of utility patents (i.e., patents for invention) granted between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 2003.There is a total given for U.S. origin patents. The total at the end of the report includes both state and country counts. in Tennessee 1990 512 1991 515 1992 534 1993 554 1994 591 1995 593 1996 633 1997 644 1998 783 1999 855 2000 781 2001 813 2002 831 2003 799 Total 19497 Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office

In the information age, the U.S. economy depends on new and innovative fuel. Intellectual products are what keeps the economy engine running by providing new ideas, information and finally employment opportunities. Our Tennessee IP attorneys are working for Tennessee citizens to protect their rights in:

• Copyright issues
• Patens
• Trademarks
• Unfair competition concerns
• Right of publicity questions

If you have become a victim of intellectual property infringement, don't hesitate to protect what's your. Contact one of our Tennessee attorneys today.

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Tennessee Audio & Video         High Court Takes on File Sharing Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 3:42, 12/13/2004 The U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on a case involving Internet file sharing and copyright infringement. Jardin believes it could be the most important intellectual property decision in decades. Source: National Public Radio

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