Intellectual Property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, have never been more appreciated than they are today. Competition is fierce due to globalization and the ease and speed with which information can be communicated. As a result, there has been a sharp rise in the number of patent applications filed as companies seek to maximize the return on their investment in research and development. Similarly, trademarks are protected and marketed more aggressively as companies seek to establish strong identities in crowded markets. In response to piracy and file sharing, copyright protection has been subject to sweeping new legislation. Not surprisingly, trade secrets are more closely guarded to maximize the competitive advantage they convey. In all fields of intellectual property, litigation has become more common as companies seek to leverage their intellectual property rights in order to strengthen their competitive position.

The Intellectual Property Law Group at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote helps individuals and businesses of all sizes to effectively capture, manage and protect their intellectual property rights. Our experience includes a wide range of technologies and business sectors, including semiconductor fabrication, telecommunications equipment makers and service providers, computer makers, engine manufacturers, manufactures of heavy trucks, mining equipment, and earth moving equipment, and many others. As Intellectual Property rights and laws evolve to meet the needs of new economies and technologies, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote's Intellectual Property Law Group stands ready to serve our clients by remaining on the cutting edge of evolving intellectual property law.

Whether it is establishing an intellectual property program, seeking a return through the licensing or sale of intellectual property, acquiring intellectual property through merger or acquisition, litigating to enforce or protect intellectual property rights, or any of the many other areas of intellectual property law, the Intellectual Property Law Group at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote has the experience to allow our clients to effectively capture, manage and protect their intellectual property rights.

To learn more about the capabilities of the Intellectual Property Law Group at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, contact Jeffrey T. Wiley at 412-392-5384 or via e-mail at jwiley@dmclaw.com.