# Practice profile: Intellectual Property — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-ip`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets — prosecution, licensing, and enforcement.

## Forums & authorities

The USPTO and U.S. Copyright Office; federal courts (exclusive patent jurisdiction, with appeals to the Federal Circuit); the PTAB and TTAB.

## Key sources of law

- Patent Act (Title 35 U.S.C.)
- Lanham Act (trademarks, 15 U.S.C.)
- Copyright Act (Title 17 U.S.C.)
- Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)

## Citation discipline

Follow the US rules in `us/CLAUDE.md` (Bluebook form; statute title/section; case name, reporter, court, year). **Never invent** citations, docket numbers, or section numbers — verify the current edition before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- IP licensing as a commercial deal → use `us/commercial` (Commercial Transactions).
- General agreement drafting → use `us/contracts` (Contracts).
- Personal-data, not content rights → use `us/data-protection` (Data Protection & Privacy).

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
