Harold G. Furlow

Attorney at Law

ATTORNEY AT LAW

112 South Country Road, Suite 208

Bellport, New York 11713

harold_furlow@hotmail.com

PATENTS FOR YOUR INVENTIONS

TRADEMARKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

COPYRIGHTS FOR YOUR WORKS

PROTECTION FOR YOUR TRADE SECRETS

BUSINESS LAW

LITIGATION TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Services

PATENTS

Patents provide protection for apparatus and methods that are novel subject matter that have never been written about or practiced before. Mr. Furlow has prepared patents in the technical areas of software/business methods, mechanical and electrical. He has filed and prosecuted and had patents granted in the European Union, Canada, Australia, Mexico and the United States.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION

Intellectual property litigation can take place at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, in State Courts and in Federal Courts. Mr. Furlow has conducted trademark litigation at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, in the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York and in New Jersey. Trademark issues have included infringement, likelihood of confusion and unauthorized use of a person’s likeness/image. Mr. Furlow has also conducted copyright litigation in the Eastern District of New York on website and copyright infringement issues. Additional Federal issues include trade secrets and unauthorized use of images that cause a likelihood of confusion of an endorsement, for example. State Courts often handle intellectual property business law issues that can include contracts associated with intellectual property rights, defamation and the unauthorized use of images for commercial purposes.

TRADEMARKS

Trademarks are a core aspect of protecting business rights in the stream of commerce. Mr. Furlow has filed and prosecuted trademarks for goods and services that include soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, foods, recycling, construction materials, medical therapies, works of art, dental services, pet sitting and novelty items. He has filed and prosecuted trademarks in the European Union, Australia, Canada and the United States.

BUSINESS LAW

Intellectual property rights are routinely implemented through various business agreements. Mr. Furlow has prepared and advised on a broad range of business agreements that include licenses, assignments, consent agreements, investment agreements and distribution agreements. These business agreements transfer certain intellectual property rights and reserve other rights to the owner of the intellectual property. Mr. Furlow has also been involved in the securing of business rights related to imports, insurance and the United States Customs and Border Protection.

COPYRIGHTS

Copyright protection extends across a broad range of works from traditional creative works of art such as writings, paintings and sculptures to more recent technologies such as films, sound recordings, videos, software applications and software programming. Mr. Furlow has litigated website software and the unauthorized use of copyrighted on-line video works. Mr. Furlow has filed registered copyrights for written works, creative works of art, songs, websites and software code. He has advised on the protecting of rights associated with copyrights.

TRADE SECRETS

Trade Secrets include sensitive proprietary data that has limited access. Trade secrets can include client lists, pricing strategies, manufacturing processes and formulas. Mr. Furlow has advised clients on how to identify and protect trade secrets and on litigating the misappropriation of trade secrets.