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Intellectual Property Protection for Startups

Protect Your Ideas and Secure Your Technology

The value of any tech company sits in its intellectual property, data, code and product architecture. We help founders lock down ownership, clean up rights, structure commercial use and preserve long-term value before investors, partners or competitors challenge it. Every protection plan is built to support fundraising, scale across borders and stand up to real disputes.

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Register Your Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights Around the Globe

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  • Global Intellectual Property Protection
  • Trademarks, Copyrights and IP Ownership
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Global Intellectual Property Protection

Intellectual property is often the most valuable asset a startup owns. Whether you are developing code, algorithms, brand assets or a blockchain protocol, securing your rights early prevents disputes, copycats and loss of investor confidence. We help founders and technology companies identify, protect and commercialise their intellectual property from day one.

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Trademarks, Copyrights and IP Ownership

Digital Lawyers advises on the full spectrum of IP matters — from trademark registration and copyright protection to software licensing, NDAs and IP assignment agreements between founders, employees and contractors. We ensure that your product, code and branding are properly owned by the company and not by third parties, a crucial step for fundraising and due diligence.

Our IP Protection Focus

Our IP attorneys are qualified in the United States, United Kingdom and European Union, allowing us to coordinate IP protection strategies across multiple jurisdictions and provides you with the following IP registration services:

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  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Copyrights
  • Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
  • Global IP Strategy and Enforcement
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Trademarks

We manage trademark registration and portfolio protection across the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the U.K. Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). From brand names and logos to slogans and product identifiers, we ensure your brand identity is protected globally. Our team also handles oppositions, renewals, and enforcement actions against infringing marks in both domestic and international markets.

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Patents

We work with certified patent attorneys to file and manage U.S., U.K., and E.U. patents covering software, hardware, and process innovations. Our team helps startups determine patentability, prepare invention disclosures, and coordinate filings under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for broader global protection. We also advise on ownership transfers, licensing, and IP clauses in technology investment and acquisition agreements.

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Copyrights

From software code and UX designs to creative content, whitepapers, and NFTs, we help startups secure copyright ownership and prevent unauthorized use. We prepare and file registrations with the U.S. Copyright Office and coordinate recognition in other jurisdictions under the Berne Convention. We also draft and enforce IP assignment agreements, ensuring that all code, content, and designs created by employees and contractors are legally owned by the company.

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Trade Secrets and Confidential Information

We draft non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), confidentiality clauses, and internal IP policies that preserve your competitive advantage. We help you establish compliance frameworks for safeguarding proprietary data, algorithms, and customer information — essential for investors and partners assessing your company’s risk exposure.

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Global IP Strategy and Enforcement

Our lawyers advise on cross-border IP licensing, technology transfers, and enforcement strategies under U.S., U.K., and E.U. law. We assist with domain name disputes, IP portfolio audits, and due diligence for M&A or venture financing. We also work with litigation counsel to protect your IP assets against infringement and misappropriation in key jurisdictions.

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FAQ

Why should startups secure IP early?

Because trademarks, code, algorithms, product design and branding are usually a startup’s most valuable assets. Early registration prevents disputes, copycat risks and ownership issues that can block fundraising or due diligence.

Which jurisdictions do you cover for IP registration?

We manage IP protection across the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union, coordinating filings with USPTO, UKIPO and EUIPO, and handling global strategies under the Berne Convention and PCT.

Do you help with trademark registration?

Yes. We register trademarks, manage renewals, handle oppositions and protect brand portfolios across the U.S., U.K. and EU. This includes names, logos, slogans and product identifiers.

Can you help with patents for software or hardware?

Yes. We work with certified U.S., U.K. and EU patent attorneys to prepare invention disclosures, assess patentability and file patents domestically and through the PCT for wider global protection.

Do you manage copyright protection for code and digital assets?

Absolutely. We register software, UX designs, creative content, whitepapers and NFTs, and ensure that all code and designs produced by employees or contractors are legally owned by the company.

Do you prepare NDAs and internal IP policies?

Yes. We draft NDAs, confidentiality clauses and internal policies to safeguard trade secrets, algorithms, proprietary data and customer information — essential for investor and partner risk assessments.

Do you support Web3 and blockchain projects?

Yes. We manage IP protection for blockchain protocols, tokenised products, NFTs and digital content, ensuring proper ownership, licensing and enforceability across jurisdictions.

Do you assist with global IP enforcement and disputes?

We advise on IP enforcement strategies, cross-border licensing, technology transfers, domain name disputes, IP audits and due diligence for fundraising, M&A and investor reviews.

Can you help with IP ownership between founders and contractors?

Yes. We draft and enforce IP assignment agreements to ensure all product IP, code and creative assets are fully owned by the company, not individuals — a critical requirement for investors.