Gary Fergus, Attorney
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Introduction: | Copyright attorney and intellectual property (IP) lawyer, Gary Fergus practices cases involving copyright law, trade secrets litigation, and IP law.
My goal is to help you enforce your intellectual property rights. Authors, artists, inventors and start-ups depend upon their creative works and inventions for survival in this economy. I bring over 30 years of complex civil trial experience and a strong history of vigorously fighting for my client's rights in federal and state courts. You can rely on my expertise and judgment to help you enforce your rights. Contact my intellectual property law office today to see if I can help you. | ||||||||||||
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| Associations: | American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association | ||||||||||||
| Publications: | Intellectual Property Rights Are a Lynchpin to Business Success, Not an Add-On | ||||||||||||
| Cases: | I have successfully protected and defended the rights of individuals, start-ups, and large corporations. Here are examples of cases that illustrate my broad experience as both a plaintiff's and defense counsel:
Represented as one of the lead plaintiff's counsel for freelance authors nationwide whose copyrighted works were infringed upon by national newspapers and electronic databases on the internet. Represented the widow of a celebrity when her deceased husband's likeness was sold on the internet and used by icons of the entertainment industry. Represented a minor child whose photograph was used commercially on the internet without consent. Represented an inventor and manufacturer of security devices whose trade secrets were taken and whose patent was infringed by another security industry vendor. Protected the rights of an inventor of software whose copyrighted source code was used by a major software security vendor. | ||||||||||||
| Honors & Awards: | AV Rated for Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, the highest peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell. | ||||||||||||
| Schedule: | Monday–Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and at other times by appointment. | ||||||||||||
| Learn More: | Fergus, an Intellectual Property Law Office Contact Us Today Intellectual Property Rights Are a Lynchpin to Business Success, Not an Add-On |
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