A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things that identifies the trademark owner’s goods or services and distinguishes the owner in the market from third parties. Miller Johnson’s attorneys counsel clients regarding strategy and assist with all aspects of trademark clearance, protection, and maintenance, both domestically and abroad. Our attorneys represent clients in contentious matters, including in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and UDRP proceedings, and in federal and state litigation matters.

Copyrights protect creative and artistic works and give the copyright holder certain exclusive rights, including the right to reproduce such works for a certain period of time. Our team offers a full complement of services to protect rights in literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works. Working closely with our clients, we strive to tackle issues in development and ownership prior to creation. In addition to preparing and filing applications for copyright registration, Miller Johnson’s attorneys have experience in developing effective enforcement strategies.

Patents protect new and non-obvious inventions and give the holder of the patent the right to prevent others from making, using, selling or importing that invention for a certain period of time. Miller Johnson’s patent attorneys – all of whom are degreed engineers with both industry experience and over 30 years of combined experience practicing before the United States Patent & Trademark Office – counsel clients on a wide array of patent-related topics, including the protection and monetization of inventions across the world in various industries and technologies such as mechanical, electrical, computer, biotech, and business-related systems and methods.

Our attorneys regularly represent clients in the development and acquisition/licensing of computer software, hardware, and systems, as well as the licensing, acquisition, and divestiture of intellectual property assets. We take pride in understanding a client’s objectives and the potential risks with any agreement to ensure that we are developing a right-sized approach that maximizes success and minimizes risk.

Our attorneys are also experienced in counseling clients on trade dress protection strategies for product configurations and, as applicable, the look-and-feel of product packaging.

Trade secrets can be protected when reasonable measures are taken to prevent disclosure of a company’s confidential business assets. Miller Johnson’s intellectual property attorneys have experience negotiating non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements and counseling clients on strategies for maintaining trade secrets by avoiding accidental disclosure. In this digital age, the threats to disclosure of confidential proprietary information are numerous and frequent, and we strive to develop plans that instill confidence in the protection of our clients’ assets.

Non-compete agreements can be used to protect against unfair competition, while non-disclosure agreements can be used to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets. Miller Johnson has extensive experience in helping clients prevent their confidential proprietary information and customer relationships from being used by competitors.

Miller Johnson’s patent litigation team has represented clients before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for over ten years, across 40 proceedings. Our team has represented both petitioners and patent owners, obtaining successful results in either scenario. We understand what the PTAB expects, and, accordingly, we generate responses and arguments that the PTAB finds favorable.

Our attorneys are renowned for their exceptional expertise and strategic approach, ensuring robust protection of intellectual property rights. With a proven track record of success in complex patent disputes, we provide clients with innovative solutions and unwavering support. Trust Miller Johnson to safeguard your innovations with unparalleled dedication and legal acumen.