Intellectual Property Law Services
We have 20 years of experience in intellectual property law. Of that, we have 12 years in registering and enforcing United States trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Coupled with a background in patents and working relationships with a global network of IP attorneys, we identify your ideas, creations, and brands and help you to fiercely protect them. We also offer guidance for developing and maintaining a portfolio of your intellectual assets..
We offer copyright, trademark, and trade secret legal services as well as guide you in how to protect, develop and maintain an IP portfolio.
Attorney Morin is a copyright expert, speaks, and writes frequently on aspects of United States copyright law. She has experience preparing and registering United States copyrights, advises clients on their rights and responsibilities, reviews and provides written opinions on clearance matters, including fair use opinions. Her most requested services include the following:
Attorney Morin prosecutes trademarks in the U.S. and under international treaties. She performs searches, analysis, and opinions on the likelihood of success for registration, which gives clients a more complete picture of their trademark before it is filed. She has worked with the United States, World Intellectual Property Office, and Great Britain to secure trademarks for clients. She also has access to a network of IP lawyers in non-signatory countries where she may pursue protection for her clients with global business presence.
Some of the services she routinely provides are:
Many of our clients strategically collaborate to achieve commercial success. Accordingly, they require an understanding of how to effectively protect Confidential Information. We approach each assignment individually, taking into consideration unique aspects that define client businesses to insure that Confidential Information is adequately addressed and protected. This typically results in custom contract drafting in advance of any pertinent business discussions taking place. Let us help guide you through those talks.
Attorney Morin began investing in the Georgia intellectual property community starting in 2002 when she began with the IP law department of a multinational corporation. In 2007, she navigated a role into private practice before entering law school in 2009. Since starting Morin Legal, Attorney Morin has practiced IP Law and supported others doing the same by mentoring and speaking with aspiring intellectual property lawyers, by volunteering with the copyright committee of her state bar IP Section, and teaching on average one continued legal education course each year in copyright or trademark law.
Attorney Morin supports community outreach and continuing workforce education by speaking and writing on matters important to intellectual property law professionals. She has spoken on IP law at the State Bar of Georgia Midyear Meeting, Atlanta Film Festival, SIEGE, TERMINUS, and Georgia Production Partnership and published a comprehensive article about legal issues in filmmaking. She was an adjunct professor for Georgia State University College of Law, where she was instrumental in developing and instructed its executive education workshops for the Entertainment, Sports, & Media Law Initiative.
Entertainment law encompasses the collection of legal disciplines that govern the creation, distribution, and consumption of media and entertainment products. If you’re looking to work
Under the copyright laws of the United States, a copyright registration is valid for the life of its author (or last dying author if a
Public Domain Basics: Understanding Copyright Limits and Freedoms The concept of the public domain is central to the sharing and utilization of creative materials. When
In the ever-changing landscape of business, a clear understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) is essential, particularly for those just stepping into the world of entrepreneurship
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As a creative professional, your work is not just a product; it’s your intellectual property, your art, and your livelihood. Protecting your creative assets is
As an independent business owner, your original content creations are unique and an extended expression of your talent and passion. However, in the vast world
In today’s knowledge-based economy, your intellectual property (IP) plays a crucial role in the success and growth of your business. Protecting your intellectual assets becomes
World Book & Copyright Day takes place on April 23 annually, 3 days prior to World Intellectual Property Day on April 26th. It is worth
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet.” – “Romeo and Juliet,” William Shakespeare
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What Are Trade Secrets? Oxford dictionary defines trade secrets as: A secret device or technique used by a company in manufacturing its products. To dive
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We have all heard this time and again, but does it hold water in the
When you or you and your collaborators create something new, anything new, it becomes your intellectual property (IP). Depending on what type of intellectual property
Registering a copyright is something I am always happy to help my clients with but, with a little bit of time and patience, it is
We’ve all heard of patent trolls. Wikipedia defines them as a party (often a shell company) who purchases patents from usually bankrupt companies for the
On June 16, 2022, the U.S. Copyright Office launched the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) online. Now, claimants may file small claims alleging copyright infringement of
There is a movie franchise starring Noah Wyle called The Librarian that romanticizes the role that these information technicians play in day to day lives.
As one of my law school professors used to say, “Where there’s a hit, there’s a writ.” A writ is a form of legal petition.
As Justice Breyer retires from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), copyright enthusiasts reflect on his opinions over the years (and his teaching
In January, we learned that the Copyright Office intended to solicit comments from the public about a rule it is proposing as part of its
Last fall, we documented how certain world-class art museums asserted their rights over images in their artworks collections by pornography companies in an effort to
In what may be the most anticipated report of the year so far for copyright enthusiasts, YouTube released its Copyright Transparency Report documenting the number
What do Louis Armstrong, Jim Morrison, and Igor Stravinsky have in common? They all died in 1971…
Noteworthy Publications Gigalaw.com Daily News Groklaw THR, Esq. IP Watchdog Law 360 IP Public Domain Review SCOTUSblog TTABlog
In 2015, Lee Morin became a featured blogger for The Needy Animator. Here is part 4 in 4 installments concerning copyright law basics for freelance
In 2015, Lee Morin became a featured blogger for The Needy Animator. Here is part 3 in 4 installments concerning copyright law basics for freelance
In 2015, Lee Morin became a featured blogger for The Needy Animator. Here is part 2 in 4 installments concerning copyright law basics for freelance
In 2015, Lee Morin became a featured blogger for The Needy Animator. Here is part 1 in 4 installments concerning copyright law basics for freelance
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