Patent & Trademark Legal Services

MPG provides legal services in the following areas:

Counseling in all areas of intellectual property protection
Patent preparation and prosecution in the US and abroad, including utility and design patents
Infringement and Validity Opinions
Due Diligence
Trademark search, clearance, and registration
Copyright registration
Software and technology licensing, development, and related agreements
Patent and trademark risk evaluation, patent monitoring, and pre-litigation claim evaluation
Patent acquisition, sale or licensing

MPG's attorneys have technical education and experience in many different areas. Some exemplary areas of expertise include:

Database engines, queries, indexing, and allied technology
Search engine indexing, query processing, and data store organization
Network routing protocols
Network management under SNMP and related protocols
Authentication, authorization and accounting
Cryptography
Processor design
Server design
E-mail transport, filtering, and threat detection
Semiconductor chip architecture
Computer system architecture
Object-oriented programming and development environments
Video image processing
Digital video recorders

Motion picture image processing and CG character generation
GPS and navigational device
Electronic commerce
Data recording systems
Multimedia systems
Navigational technologies
Printing technologies
Image processing integrated circuit design and fabrication
Software-implemented business methods
Telephony technologies
Wired and wireless telecommunications
Programmable Logic devices
Robotics
Semiconductor processing tools