Intellectual Property Counsel
Intellectual property lives inside your employment agreements, vendor contracts, content library, and confidential business information — which is why it belongs with a business law firm. Williams Taylor Law, P.A. provides IP counsel to Fort Lauderdale and South Florida creators and businesses across the full lifecycle: registration, protection, transactions, and disputes.
Copyright for Creators and Businesses
We register works (copyright registration), structure licenses and assignments, litigate infringement claims (copyright litigation), and build registration and clearance practices for content at scale.
Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
Customer lists, pricing models, proprietary processes protected indefinitely as trade secrets with reasonable secrecy efforts; we design protection programs (trade secret protection) and litigate misappropriation under Florida's Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
IP in Business Transactions
We draft and review IP provisions in employment, contractor, license, and assignment agreements, coordinated with non-compete (non-compete agreements) and non-solicitation (non-solicitation agreements) provisions.
IP Disputes
We litigate copyright infringement in federal court and trade secret misappropriation in Florida courts, pursuing injunctions, damages, and enhanced remedies; we also defend accused businesses and individuals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What IP does the firm handle? A: Copyright (registration and litigation), trade secrets (protection and litigation), and the contracts governing IP ownership and use.
Q: Who owns work created by employees or contractors? A: Generally the employer owns employee work within scope of employment; contractors own their work absent a written assignment — confirm in writing.
Q: How does IP connect to other business contracts? A: IP provisions appear throughout: confidentiality clauses, IP assignments, license terms, non-competes and non-solicitation.
Q: Starting a business — what IP first? A: Secure ownership via written assignments, register key copyrights, put NDAs in place before sharing sensitive information.
Q: Suspect infringement or theft? A: Preserve evidence, limit disclosure, speak with counsel before contacting the other party.
Related: Practice Areas · Copyright Registration · Copyright Litigation · Trade Secrets · Non-Compete Agreements · Non-Solicitation Agreements
Schedule a strategy session. To protect, manage, or enforce your intellectual property, call Williams Taylor Law, P.A. at (954) 507-7732 or visit our Fort Lauderdale office at 515 E. Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
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