Intellectual property accounts for much of the value of many businesses.  As recognized business counselors, Murphy Desmond attorneys can help clients secure trade secret, trademark, copyright and patent protection.  Our attorneys recognize that diligent oversight of intellectual property issues is necessary to protect the proprietary position of clients, to help clients avoid infringing on the proprietary position of competitors, and to minimize the cost of potential intellectual property disputes.  We combine our business knowledge with our intellectual property expertise to help our clients avoid intellectual property disputes.  When intellectual property disputes do arise, our clients can rely on experienced Murphy Desmond attorneys to protect their interests through sensible counsel and zealous representation.

Representative Services:

• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications
• Providing patentability opinions
• Providing patent infringement/non-infringement opinions
• Providing patent validity/invalidity opinions
• Providing design-around opinions
• Providing scope of claim opinions for asset transfer diligence
• Providing counsel regarding trade secret practices
• Applying for and prosecuting trademark registrations
• Applying for copyright registrations
• Representing clients in intellectual property disputes