Intellectual Property

Navigating the many laws and policies governing intellectual property can quickly become overwhelming if you do not have a qualified attorney by your side.  The McDaniel Law Firm, PC's Hackensack and Manhattan attorneys have the experience and legal knowledge necessary to help you litigate intellectual property cases in state and federal courts.

Our lawyers frequently assist clients with intellectual property rights cases, including proprietary processes, customer lists, good will, and trade secrets.  We handle matters concerning—

Our intellectual property practice helps protect our clients' at-risk core assets and teaches them how to compete within the bounds of lawful practices. 

Copyrights

Copyrights govern the exclusive right to copy and display original works.  They are applied to a variety of creative expressions, including literary works, music, designs, and computer software.  It is important for copyrights to be registered—and there is often significant financial detriment to a company that fails to register an important copyright.

The McDaniel Law Firm, PC represents clients concerning claims of copyright infringement and dilution, unfair competition, and misappropriation.  We establish, clear, and protect copyrights and when necessary, enforce violations as they occur.

Trademarks

Trademarks connect goods and services with their sources.  These tools can take the form of—

Our attorneys represent clients in cases concerning trademark misappropriation, unfair competition, infringement, and dilution.  Our mission is to enforce violations and establish, clear, and protect trademark portfolios. 

Patents

A patent is the grant of a right to an inventor by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It gives the holder the exclusive right to make use or sell an invention in the United States and seven other countries. For inventors and founders of startups, as well as established businesses, a patent may be the company's most valuable assets.

Our firm represents clients in disputes concerning claims of patent infringement. Our attorneys counsel clients to establish and protect their patent portfolios and to aggressively enforce violations as they occur. We represent clients before the Patent and Trademark Office as well as in federal court actions.

Trade secrets

Trade secrets include proprietary processes, pricing structures, customer lists, designs and, frequently, the knowledge of key employees.  Protecting these secrets is a key part of intellectual property law.

Our law firm's trade secrets specialists protect our intellectual property rights—including proprietary processes, trade secrets, customer lists, and good will.  We litigate disputes involving disparagement, interference with contractual relationships, unfair competition, misappropriation claims, restrictive agreement violations, and employee pirating.

Because your business matters

Conveniently located close to public transportation in Hackensack and New York City, the attorneys of The McDaniel Law Firm, PC are ideally situated to represent clients in New York City and North Jersey, including Middlesex, Union, Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Morris counties, and the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens.

Reach out to The McDaniel Law Firm, PC via email or at (201) 845-3232 for help with from an experienced intellectual property lawyer.  We offer free initial consultations to all prospective clients.