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How intellectual property law shows up in Collierville
The town’s economic development site, on its employers page, lists the FedEx World Tech Center under organizations headquartered in Collierville and describes it as the technology arm and software development headquarters for FedEx. The page is undated and gives no street address, and it says nothing about patents, so it is a description of a workplace and not a statement about who owns what is made there.
Which federal court lists Shelby County
The court’s pages list Shelby County under the Western (Memphis) division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, and they give 167 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 for it. That is what the county list says and nothing more.
Colleges and research programs near Collierville
The University of Memphis lists its Collierville Center at 215 W. Poplar Avenue in Collierville on its campus map. The listing names no programs and no technology transfer office, so it confirms a location and little else. If your work came out of a university, ask an attorney how that school’s rules on inventions and copyrights apply to you before you share or sell it.
Help for inventors and business owners in Shelby County
For forming a business in Tennessee, the office to know is the Secretary of State. Tennessee businesses file new business and annual report paperwork through its online TNCaB account system. In 2015 the Secretary of State’s Division of Business Services announced online filing of assumed names, meaning a name other than the legal name under which a business transacts business. Ask an attorney whether your product needs trademark or patent protection in addition to a business filing.
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Tennessee rules that sit beside federal law
A trademark or service mark can also be registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services. The Secretary of State says the application is signed and sent with the filing fee to 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN 37243, and that a state registration lasts five years from the date of filing and can be renewed for further five year periods, with renewal opening six months before expiration.
Tennessee has its own Uniform Trade Secrets Act for misappropriation of trade secrets under state law. A separate Tennessee statute covers noncompetes of health care providers. An attorney should confirm the current rule for the kind of work involved.
What to ask about cost and communication
Ask how the attorney charges and how often you will hear from them. Ask who will actually handle your matter day to day. Request that any agreement about fees be put in writing before work begins. Questions like these are ordinary, and a careful attorney will answer them without hesitation.
Get matched with an attorney
Gather a short timeline before you talk to anyone: when you made the work, who saw it, what you signed, and when you first used a name. Statewide information is on the Tennessee intellectual property attorneys page. If you are closer to Germantown or Bartlett, those cities have their own pages. When you are ready, get matched with an intellectual property attorney.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the University of Memphis Collierville Center?
The University of Memphis Collierville Center is listed at 215 W. Poplar Avenue in Collierville. The listing names no programs and no technology transfer office.
How does the town describe the FedEx World Tech Center?
The town economic development site lists the FedEx World Tech Center under organizations headquartered in Collierville, described as the technology arm and software development headquarters for FedEx. The page is undated, so the description should be read with care.
Which federal court location is listed for Shelby County?
The court’s pages list Shelby County under the Western (Memphis) division of the Western District of Tennessee, and they give 167 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 for it.
Can a Tennessee trademark registration be renewed?
Yes. The Tennessee Secretary of State says a state registration lasts five years from the date of filing and can be renewed for further five year periods, with renewal opening six months before it expires.
Who takes assumed name filings in Tennessee?
In 2015 the Secretary of State’s Division of Business Services announced online filing of assumed names, meaning a name other than the legal name under which a business transacts business. Tennessee businesses file new business and annual report paperwork through the online TNCaB account system of the Secretary of State.
Does Tennessee have its own trade secret statute?
Yes. Tennessee has its own Uniform Trade Secrets Act for misappropriation of trade secrets under state law.
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