Intellectual Property Lawyer in Columbus, OH
Protect the assets you worked hard to create.
Intellectual Property Experts Build & Protect Your Business
Your brand, creative work, confidential information, products, systems, and business knowledge all carry immense value. Our intellectual property lawyers help businesses identify, protect, manage, and enforce their hard-won intellectual property assets.
“Attorney Joe Patchen has been helping me with business issues for the last 2 years and has found his services to be outstanding and indispensable. He instills confidence in your decisions!” Alan Gibson
What Is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual property is a general term for the rights associated with intangible creations of the mind. For most businesses, intellectual property falls into four main categories: patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.
Tailored IP Services
Understanding what you own and how to protect it is the first step toward safeguarding your business assets.
Copyright Protection
We help clients understand what is protected, secure their rights, and respond when those rights are misused or infringed.
Trademark Law
We help clients protect names, logos, slogans, packaging, and other brand identifiers that distinguish their goods and services in the marketplace. We also assist with trademark clearance, registration, monitoring, enforcement, and defense.
Trade Secret Protection
We help clients protect confidential business information through planning, agreements, internal safeguards, and enforcement strategies.
Patents
We advise clients on patent-related strategy and help them understand how patent protection fits into a broader intellectual property plan.
Enforcement and Defense
If another party is using your intellectual property without permission, or if your business is facing a claim involving someone else’s rights, we provide practical guidance to help you assess risk, enforce your rights, and respond strategically.
Strategy and Portfolio Management
We help clients understand what intellectual property they own, what is worth protecting, and how to manage those assets over time.
Licensing and Agreements
We assist clients with licensing arrangements, non-disclosure agreements, research and development agreements, and other contracts that help protect and monetize IP.
International Protection and Enforcement
We help clients navigate international considerations as part of a larger intellectual property plan.
How We Help Protect Your Intellectual Property
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP helps clients protect their intellectual property in a variety of ways, including:
- Registering trademarks, copyrights, and other protectable rights
- Conducting trademark and patent clearance searches
- Performing intellectual property audits
- Developing licensing programs
- Preparing non-disclosure agreements for vendors, employees, and business partners
- Monitoring filings by other companies that may affect your rights
- Challenging problematic applications when necessary
- Building internal best practices for IP protection
- Training employees on intellectual property issues relevant to their roles
- Monitoring for unauthorized registration attempts
- Assisting with cancellation matters involving the registrations of others
“The attorneys here handle everything professionally and in a timely manner. Everything is done with personal attention, and they have an experienced eye for detail. I would highly recommend them!” Kelly Skidmore
Why Business Owners Choose CPM
The intellectual property team at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP helps clients protect their assets through
Comprehensive Protection
Trademark, copyright, trade secret, licensing, enforcement, and portfolio guidance in one place.
Built for Business
Ideal for companies that need practical legal guidance tied to growth, operations, and long-term business value.
Proactive Legal Strategy
We help clients protect their rights early, reduce infringement risk, and build stronger internal practices.
Rooted in Central Ohio
With offices in Columbus and Dublin, CPM serves businesses throughout Central Ohio with responsive, relationship-driven counsel.
Meet Our Intellectual Property Attorneys
We combine practical legal guidance with business-minded strategy so clients can protect what they have built and move forward with confidence.
Intellectual Property Lawyers: Frequently Asked Questions
+What does an intellectual property lawyer do?
An intellectual property lawyer helps clients protect and manage intangible business assets such as trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patents, and licensing rights. This may include registration, strategy, enforcement, defense, agreements, and risk management.
+What is the difference between a trademark, copyright, patent, and trade secret?
A trademark protects brand identifiers such as names and logos. A copyright protects original creative works. A patent protects inventions and certain systems or processes. A trade secret protects confidential business information that has value because it is not publicly known.
+Do I need to register my trademark?
Not every business starts with a federal registration, but many businesses benefit from one. Registration can strengthen your rights and make enforcement easier. The best answer depends on how you use the mark and where you plan to grow.
+What should I do if someone is using my logo, brand name, or content?
You should speak with an intellectual property attorney before taking action. The right response depends on what rights you own, how the other party is using the material, and what business outcome you are trying to achieve.
+Can you help my business avoid infringing on someone else’s rights?
Yes. CPM helps businesses reduce risk through clearance searches, portfolio reviews, compliance guidance, agreements, and employee training.
+Can intellectual property be licensed or monetized?
Yes. Intellectual property can often be licensed, sold, or used strategically to support revenue, expansion, and business value. A clear legal structure helps protect those opportunities.
+What is a trade secret?
A trade secret is confidential business, financial, or technical information that has economic value because it is not generally known and is protected through reasonable confidentiality efforts.
+Do you offer intellectual property legal services in Columbus and Dublin?
Yes. CPM serves businesses from offices in Columbus and Dublin and works with companies throughout Central Ohio.
Talk With an Intellectual Property Attorney
From trademarks and copyrights to trade secrets and licensing, let’s put the right protections in place.
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