INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Apto Law provides practical IP counsel for businesses that need to protect Trade Secrets, manage confidential information, enforce Restrictive Covenants, and build IP awareness into daily operations. With extensive experience in Trade Secret protection, Unfair Competition, and the intersection of IP with employment law — the area where most IP leakage actually occurs — Apto Law helps you protect what you've built with strategies that are enforceable, practical, and aligned with how your business actually works.

WHAT WE DO

Build Trade Secret Identification, Classification, and Protection Programs

Draft and enforce Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, and Restrictive Covenant agreements

Structure Employee IP Assignment and Invention Disclosure obligations

Advise on Contractor and Vendor IP Ownership in commercial agreements

Manage Departing Employee protocols to protect proprietary information

Respond to Trade Secret Misappropriation and Unfair Competition matters

Coordinate with specialized Patent, Trademark, and IP Litigation counsel

Conduct IP Audits and Portfolio Reviews

SERVICES

Trade Secret Identification, Classification, and Protection Programs

Unfair Competition Assessment and Dispute Management

Trade Secret Misappropriation response and enforcement

Employee IP Assignment and Invention Disclosure Agreements

Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure, and Proprietary Information Agreements

Contractor and Vendor IP Ownership provisions

Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, and Restrictive Covenant drafting, review, and enforcement

Trademark Monitoring and Brand Protection

Trade Secret and Intellectual Property Protection Programs

Copyright Ownership and Work for Hire

Have any questions?

Don’t hestiate to ask us anything. Email us directly hstamm@apto-law.com or call us at Call (949) 280-1677 (949) 280-1677.