Business Litigation

Kious, Rodgers, Barger, Holder & Kious, PLLC represents a large number of local and regional corporations and business clients in disputes involving breach of contract, unfair competition, partners and shareholders, business dissolution, trade secrets, directors' and officers' liability, trademark infringement, franchises.  We also represent clients involved in state and federal litigation or arbitration

Legal Advice

Q: What is the difference between a copyright, trademark, and patent?

A: These terms are often confused and used interchangeably, but they do each have a separate and distinct definition.  Copyright protection exists in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression (e.g., novels, music, movies, etc.).  A trademark protects the use of a distinctive mark in commerce (i.e., a business name and logo).  And a patent is a right granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof.   If you have additional questions about copyright, trademark, or patent law, you should contact an attorney to insure that your intellectual property rights are properly protected.