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	There are common law rights Federal registration is not required to establish rights in a trademark. Common law rights arise from actual use of a mark. Generally, the first to either use a mark in commerce or file an intent to use application with the Patent and Trademark Office has the ultimate right to use and registration. However, there are many benefits of federal trademark registration.

Just like any other product of value, intellectual property is desired and sought by others. In Alabama intellectual property theft has grown drastically over the last decade and is responsible for massive economic losses of many citizens, while Alabama 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 Alabama 1990 309 1991 319 1992 256 1993 270 1994 259 1995 282 1996 278 1997 300 1998 365 1999 405 2000 337 2001 382 2002 398 2003 397 Total 10600 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 Alabama IP attorneys are working for Alabama 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 Alabama attorneys today.

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Alabama 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

Alabama External Sites         Intellectual Property Documents Glencoe, Alabama Man Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit & Misbranded ... Intellectual Property Task Force Chairman David Israelite Announces Task Prosecuting Intellectual Property Crimes: Appendix F Re Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) ... Alabama Ala. Code § 13A-8-10.4 (1994) (Felony) Alaska No statute; forgery statute includ