Patent Attorney & Trademark Attorney Services
You’ve Built Something Amazing! Let’s Protect It.
Your innovations deserve protection that works as hard as you do. You know that feeling when you’ve created something truly valuable? That’s worth protecting—the right way. The Fargo patent attorney and trademark attorney team is here to guide you, not complicate things.
Your Vision Comes First, Legal Details Follow
- Let’s face it—you didn’t build your business to become an intellectual property (IP) legal expert.
- You’ve already moved beyond startup mode and built something real.
- The last thing you need is a patent attorney and trademark attorney that speaks in code and makes everything complicated.
Your IP Protection Roadmap
Our patent attorney and trademark attorney team has built a system that puts you in control. It’s about creating intellectual property protection that makes sense:
Your Business Vision
We start by understanding what matters most to you and where you’re headed.
Protection Strategy
Together, we create a plan that protects what’s valuable and supports growth.
Innovation Safeguards
We prepare patent and trademark applications and contracts designed to secure what you’ve built.
Ongoing Support
As your business evolves, your protection evolves with it—we’re with you each step of the way.
Your Business Growth
You’ll leverage your protected innovations to increase value and market position.
Real Results for Businesses Like Yours
Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s how we’ve helped businesses just like yours:
Turn Your Patents Into Real Business Value
Ever wonder if your patents are worth what you’re paying? Our clients don’t.
Your success story: Instead of just filing paperwork, we helped an oil & gas client create a strategic patent portfolio that prevented competitor workarounds – successfully cornering the market.
Protect Your Brand as You Grow
Worried about someone hijacking your brand as you expand? We’ve got you.
Your success story: Our patent attorney and trademark attorney team helped a tech client secure rights for current and planned offerings. No competitors could block their path, and they maintained a consistent brand identity.
Get Real ROI From Your IP Investment
Tired of legal services with no clear return? That ends now.
Your success story: We helped an ag-tech client focus on core innovations first. Their protection roadmap matched their growth stages, delivering real ROI on their IP investment.
Your Journey to Proper Protection
We’ve simplified everything to make this painless. Here’s how we’ll work together:
01
We Listen to Your Story
We begin with a conversation about your business. In our session, we’ll talk about:
- Where your business stands and who you’re up against
- Where you’re headed and what territories you want to conquer
- What makes your innovations special and why they matter
- What return you expect from your protection investment
What you’ll get: Complete clarity about your priorities and a patent attorney and trademark attorney team that understands your goals.
02
We Map Your Protection Plan
Based on what matters most to you, we’ll create a strategy that makes sense. Your plan will:
- Pinpoint what to protect first (and what can wait)
- Align with your growth timeline so you’re not overextended
- Work within your budget while maximizing protection
- Identify potential roadblocks and how to navigate around them
What you’ll get: A clear, actionable plan with business objectives you can measure.
03
We Handle the Complex Stuff
This is where we roll up our sleeves while keeping you in the loop. We’ll take care of:
- Patent applications for maximum business protection
- Trademark filings that secure your brand identity
- Contracts that protect your interests in business relationships
- Trade secret protocols that keep your information safe
What you’ll get: Solid protection optimized for your business value, without the headaches.
04
We Keep You Protected as You Grow
Unlike firms that file and forget, we stay by your side. Your business evolves, and your protection should too:
- Quarterly check-ins to align protection with your business
- Handling of all maintenance docketing so you don’t have to
- Updates to your portfolio as your business changes
- Regular assessments showing impact on your bottom line
What you’ll get: A protection portfolio that grows with your business and delivers value year after year.
Patent Attorney & Trademark Attorney Solutions for Your Specific Challenges
Ready for Your Next Funding Round?
Looking to impress investors? We'll help you build an IP portfolio that shows your true value.
Your success: Like our industrial tech client who secured more funding than expected with a strategic patent portfolio.
Expanding Your Product Line?
Worried about competitors blocking your path? We'll create protection "corridors" for your future growth.
Your success: Like our manufacturing client who launched new product lines because we secured their innovation pathway early.
Entering New Markets?
Taking your success to new territories? We'll secure your IP rights before you arrive.
Your success: Like our energy client who secured patent rights in another country to pave the way for market expansion.
Facing Tough Competition?
Worried about encroachment? We'll develop legal barriers protecting your market position.
Your success: Like our oil & gas client who maintained premium pricing because competitors couldn't match their protected solution.
Licensing Your Technology?
Ready to generate revenue through licensing? We'll maximize return while protecting core interests.
Your success: Like our software client whose licensing program now generates a substantial portion of their annual revenue.
Preparing for Acquisition?
Getting ready for a potential sale? We'll structure your IP to maximize valuation.
Your success: Like our medical device client whose IP portfolio helped secure a significantly higher purchase price.
Why Your IP Strategy Must Align With Your Business Strategy
Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s how we’ve helped businesses just like yours:
Beyond Legal Documents to Business Assets
- Many firms see IP as a legal exercise—we see it as a business asset.
- Your patents and trademarks should actively work to increase your company’s value.
- When IP aligns with business goals, every dollar becomes an investment with measurable returns.
Protection That Evolves With Your Business
- Your business isn’t static—your IP protection shouldn’t be either.
- As your company grows and pivots, your IP strategy adapts.
- You won’t waste resources protecting outdated assets while leaving new innovations vulnerable.
IP as a Growth Driver, Not Just a Shield
- Most firms focus exclusively on defense—keeping others from copying you.
- Strategic IP can actively drive growth through licensing, partnerships, and investor confidence.
- We transform your IP from a shield into a sword for business expansion.
From Cost Center to Profit Center
- With traditional approaches, protection is viewed as a necessary cost.
- Our approach transforms your IP program into a profit center.
- Your IP strategy becomes central to your business—not just a legal sideline in a foreign language.
Sustainable Competitive Advantage
- Random IP filings create temporary barriers. Strategic IP creates lasting competitive moats.
- We build protection that competitors can’t easily work around.
- Your innovations become sustainable advantages that keep you ahead of the market for years.
Higher Valuation Multiple
- Investors value strategic IP portfolios at premium multiples compared to random collections of patents.
- We build IP that increases your business valuation before any exit opportunity.
- Your protection becomes a key asset in investor presentations and acquisition discussions.
The most valuable IP isn’t the most technically complex. It’s the IP that perfectly aligns with your business goals.
The Tools We’ll Use to Protect Your Business
Here are the services we provide as part of your protection system:
Patent Services
- Utility & Design Patent Applications
- Patent Strategy Development
- Prior Art Searches
- Patent Application Preparation
- Patent Office Advocacy
- PCT & Foreign Patent Applications
Trademark Services
- Trademark Strategy Development
- Trademark Searches
- Trademark Applications & Registration
- Brand Protection Planning
- Trademark Monitoring
- International Trademark Applications
IP Strategy Services
- IP Portfolio Development
- IP Audits & Assessments
- Competitive “Red Team” IP Analysis
- IP Valuation Support
- IP-Based Funding Strategies
- Portfolio Management & Maintenance
Contract Services
- Business Agreement Drafting
- Contract Review & Analysis
- Terms & Conditions Development
- Contract Negotiation Support
- Agreement Template Creation
- Contract Mapping
Trade Secret Services
- Trade Secret Identification
- Protection Protocol Development
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Employee IP Policy Development
- Trade Secret SOP
- Trade Secret Audits
Business Law Services
- IP-Related Contracts
- Licensing Agreements
- Joint Development Agreements
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- IP Due Diligence
- Business Entity Formation
Ready to Protect What You’ve Built?
At Fargo Patent & Business Law, we understand both sides of the table – as business owners and IP attorneys. Our approach connects legal strategy directly to business outcomes, creating barriers to entry that keep competitors at bay while building tangible value in your company.
Step 1
IP Strategy Consultation
You receive a customized protection roadmap that maximizes business value from your innovations.
Step 2
IP Protection
We work to secure your intellectual property, implementing your protection strategy with precision.
Step 3
IP & Business Growth
You focus on growing your business and innovations while we safeguard them.
Customer Testimonials
Free Resource
The Five Critical IP Mistakes Growing Businesses Make
The Insider’s Guide to Protecting Your Company’s Most Valuable Assets
As your business grows, your intellectual property becomes increasingly valuable—and increasingly vulnerable. Many established companies unknowingly leave their innovations exposed to competitors due to common but costly IP protection oversights.
Inside This Free Guide, You’ll Discover:
- The “public disclosure” trap that can permanently eliminate your patent rights—and how to avoid it
- Why timing is everything when it comes to IP protection and the costly windows of opportunity businesses frequently miss
- The dangerous myth of “automatic protection” that leaves countless innovations vulnerable to legal copying
- How incomplete protection strategies create expensive gaps in your IP portfolio
- The critical business decision most companies make backward—costing them thousands in unnecessary legal fees
Developed Specifically for Growing Businesses
This guide was created specifically for established businesses that have moved beyond the startup phase—companies with valuable innovations that need strategic protection aligned with business objectives.
Unlike generic IP advice, our guide addresses the specific challenges faced by manufacturing, technology, agriculture, aviation, and other innovative second-stage companies.