Clients today recognize that intellectual property is a core asset. From software and biotech companies to high-tech manufacturers and startups to established Fortune 500 companies, many of our clients are building their businesses—and betting their futures—on innovative intellectual property.

        Verrill’s Intellectual Property Group helps clients identify, protect, and enforce intellectual property rights throughout the world. Our growing team combines experienced attorneys and paralegals to provide a full range of legal services, from prosecution, to licensing to litigation.

        Throughout the life cycle of your brand, invention, design, and global intellectual property portfolio, Verrill offers strategic, experienced, and effective representation by an integrated, client-focused team.

        The intellectual property services our attorneys provide include:

        • Trademark advice, screening, and registration
        • Patent advice, strategies, searching, drafting, and prosecution
        • Copyright advice and registration
        • Patent, trademark, copyright, software, and technology transfers and licensing agreements
        • Prosecution and defense of infringement actions and contested actions in state and federal courts and in the United States Patent and Trademark Office
        • Trade secret advice and litigation
        • IP opinions, including freedom to operate, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions
        • Drafting and negotiation of technology and software development, software distribution agreements, software-as-a-service agreements, and click-through agreements
        • Website development and hosting agreements
        • Internet marketing and content license agreements
        • Nondisclosure agreements
        • Intellectual property audits and due diligence reviews
        • Opinion work
        • Other matters related to the internet and electronic business, including disputes involving the ownership of websites and domain names

        Intellectual Property Services

        People
        
 Charles P. Bacall
        (207) 253 4414
        
 Jill G. Cohen
        (207) 253 4834
        
 Kelly A. Donahue
        (207) 253 4716
        
 Patrick D. Duplessis
        (203) 222 3116
        
 Sara E. Hirshon

        Sara E. Hirshon

        Partner, E-Discovery Counsel
        (617) 309 2614
        
 Robert L. Hover
        (617) 292 2871
        
 Brad Hyra

        Brad Hyra

        Paralegal
        (207) 253 4946
        
 Rebecca Lessard
        (207) 253 4424
        
 Adam Nyhan

        Adam Nyhan

        Partner
        (207) 253 4416
        
 Kevin J. O’Connell
        (617) 292 2862
        
 Anne C. Paquette

        Anne C. Paquette

        IP Specialist
        (207) 253 4568
        
 Jeffrey D. Russell
        (207) 253 4626
        Events
        When: June 6, 2025 at 8:45am – 4:45pm (EDT)
        Location: University of Maine School of Law
        People: Kelly A. Donahue
        When: March 7, 2024 at 8:30am – 5:30pm (EDT)
        Location: The Holiday Inn By The Bay
        People: Kelly A. Donahue

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