Thomas Ingram Law Group works with businesses, creatives, personalities, and entrepreneurs to protect their intellectual property.
Whether working with budding tech creatives to develop plans around their intellectual property or advocating through the United States Patent and Trademark Office to obtain multi-marks for multi-state tax-exempt organizations, T I attorneys understand the significance of intangible assets and protecting and leveraging these assets.
T I attorneys support with planning to invest in intellectual property, support with protecting intellectual property, and teach about protecting intellectual property and incorporating intellectual property into business strategy.
T I Safeguarding Intellectual Endeavors
T I attorneys endeavor to take a proactive approach to intellectual property where possible, but is situated to take reactionary positions when necessary. T I attorneys support clients through various means such as the following:
Trademark Analysis + Registration
- Trademark Planning: T I works with clients with initial and early brand development. T I works with clients to ensure investments in marks are aligned with client plans and the current market.
- Trademark Filings: T I works with clients managing and completing state and federal trademark filings.
- USPTO Office Actions: T I supports clients with defending against and responding to office actions in order to secure marks.
Copyright Analysis + Registration
- Copyright Navigation: T I works with clients to determine whether output is protectable through copyright or other forms of protection. T I also works with clients to manage the use of previously created works in order to develop new creations.
- Copyright Filings: T I works with clients to manage and complete federal copyright filings.
Licensing, Contracting, + More
- Licensing Agreements: T I negotiates and develops licensing agreements to ensure key considerations are accounted for such as proper use, desired scope, and monetization of creative output.
- Contract Development: T I works with clients to ensure contracts that relate to or involve creative output are developed to appropriately shift responsibility and ownership between parties.
- Pre-Litigation Tactics. T I supports clients with defending against claims of infringement and preventing or resolving infringement actions of others.
Case Studies
Big University v. Little Player
Client was a music hall situated in Ohio. The client utilized design marks to market its establishment and performances. A Big Ten University issued a cease-and-desist alleging client infringed upon multiple marks of the university. T I attorney analyzed the marks in question, use of marks, and registrations. At the conclusion of deliberations, T I successfully terminated the allegations and client continued utilizing the marks for its business endeavors.
A Beauty Worth Protecting
Client developed and maintained a skin care line. A USPTO examining attorney initially rejected the mark on a Section 2(d) basis claiming similarity of marks and relatedness of goods associated with marks. T I successfully defended against the claims through analyzing and presenting arguments supported by case law and analogous matters resulting in client successfully registering mark on the principal register.
The Soundtrack
Client was a corporation focusing on the arts. Client led the development, production, and promotion of a production that included the development of an original soundtrack. Client engaged multiple musicians and performing artists. T I led negotiation and development of multiple licenses including mechanical and master recording licenses. Client successfully produced the production and accompanying music to sold out audiences.
Progress is our motivator
We strive to see our clients progress beyond current standing to aspiring goal-states. We recognize that each client comes with its own unique circumstances, so we approach each client with a custom strategy. While each client is unique, each client gets the same care.
A unique legal practice
A practice where being a lawyer and being oneself are not mutually exclusive.
Black Intellectual Property Attorneys in Columbus, OH
T I is a certified minority-owned law firm focusing on transactional law. T I attorneys practice in the areas of arts + entertainment, business, commercial real estate, education, estate planning, mergers + acquisitions, probate, residential real estate, and tax. T I supports for-profit entities, non-profit entities, and individuals from around the United States. One of few Black-owned law firms in Columbus, Ohio, an awarded senior attorney describes T I as an “aggressive, innovative and talented firm” with attorneys who “bring a new energy to the practice of law.”
Friendship and shared core values serve as the foundation. Columbus, Ohio natives Stefan T. E. Thomas and Ashley S. Ingram met while pursuing their legal education at Capital University Law School. After becoming learned in law and business through their respective career pursuits, Thomas and Ingram came together to create T I Law Group.
