You built your business on more than products, services, and staff. You built it on ideas. You created a trademarked name that customers trust. Your team developed a proprietary code that powers your platform. You woke up in the middle of the night and rolled out of bed to sketch out a design that is now your top-selling product. These are all examples of your intellectual property (IP).

In today’s economy, intellectual property is often your most valuable asset but also your most vulnerable. What can your intellectual property lawyer do for you? They can do everything that matters when the stakes are high. From registration to infringement enforcement—a skilled legal partner can help you protect what’s yours, defend your rights, and position your business for long-term success.

We don’t just handle intellectual property law at Berluti McLaughlin & Kutchin LLP (BMK). We embed it into the very architecture of your business strategy. We know your IP isn’t merely a line on a balance sheet but the foundation of your brand identity, your market advantage, and often, your long-term equity. That’s why we take a multi-disciplinary approach, aligning IP protection with your operational goals, risk tolerance, and vision for growth.

Whether you’re a founder building momentum, a family-run company protecting legacy assets, or a well-established enterprise expanding into new markets, our job is to help you shield what’s yours and turn it into leverage. We don’t stop at keeping your competitors in check. We help you unlock the full value of your ideas through licensing, portfolio management, strategic partnerships, and litigation, but only when it’s truly necessary—because your IP should work for your business, not hold it back.

What Does a Boston Intellectual Property Lawyer Do?

This type of attorney helps creators, entrepreneurs, and companies protect the intangible assets that distinguish them from their competitors. Protected assets might include the following:

  • Trademarks—logos, brand names, slogans, and product packaging;
  • Copyrights—written works, software code, visual art, music, or websites;
  • Patents—inventions, designs, and processes (often in collaboration with registered patent agents); and
  • Trade secrets—proprietary formulas, algorithms, customer lists, or internal strategies.

A skilled intellectual property lawyer assists in registering these items, enforcing your related rights through cease-and-desist letters or litigation, and defending clients when disputes arise. However, at BMK, we take it a step further. We examine how your IP aligns with your overall business strategy and help you use it strategically to attract investors, establish partnerships, expand market share, and mitigate long-term risks.

What Types of Property Does an Intellectual Property Lawyer Handle?

In Boston’s fast-moving tech, biotech, education, and creative sectors, innovation moves fast. And so do legal challenges. An experienced intellectual property lawyer handles many types of cases and claims. For example, they could handle the following:

  • Infringement of trademarks or copyrights by competitors or former employees;
  • Trade secret misappropriation during employee exits or mergers;
  • Licensing negotiations or IP due diligence in business transactions;
  • Website scraping, software piracy, or digital content theft;
  • Brand confusion or domain name conflicts;
  • IP portfolio management for growing startups and scaling enterprises.
  • DMCA takedown requests and online platform enforcement;
  • Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) breaches involving confidential materials;
  • Trademark oppositions or cancellations filed with the USPTO; and
  • Disputes over authorship or ownership of creative works in joint ventures.

With BMK’s cross-disciplinary approach, we also handle related contract disputes, partnership disagreements, and business torts. We combine our efforts, so you’re not left juggling multiple firms when the issue spans more than one legal category.

Why Should I Hire an Intellectual Property Attorney in Boston?

Boston’s startup scene is vibrant—however, so is its risk landscape. Working with a local intellectual property attorney gives you several advantages, including:

  • Familiarity with the courts. We understand how Massachusetts state and federal courts approach IP disputes.
  • Access to local expert witnesses. From software forensics to valuation experts, we’ve built strong and valuable relationships within the Boston legal ecosystem.
  • Regional insight. We understand the business norms and tech trends influencing IP disputes in Greater Boston and how to stay ahead of them.
  • Immediate responsiveness. From face-to-face meetings to last-minute filings, we’re there when it’s urgent.

At BMK, we don’t just practice law; we practice foresight. We help you anticipate problems before they occur and respond swiftly when they do.

What Sets BMK Apart?

We know you’re not just looking for someone who can just read statutes—you want a partner who understands the real-world dynamics of your business. That’s where we come in.

We offer the following:

  • Full-service support. As a multi-disciplinary firm, BMK can handle your IP case and the contracts, employment issues, or transactions connected to it.
  • Strategic guidance. We don’t just protect your ideas; we help you use them. Whether you’re positioning for funding, preparing to sell, or fending off unfair competition, our legal strategy aligns with your growth goals.
  • High-level advocacy. BMK has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and TopVerdict.com for our courtroom success. We’re not afraid to litigate, and we know how to win.
  • Relationship-driven results. We’ve earned our reputation by cultivating our clients’ trust over the past few decades. We develop working relationships with our clients that often last years, as opposed to focusing on one-off cases.

Let us show you how the right intellectual property counsel can be a long-term business advantage, not just a legal necessity.

Protect What Makes Your Business Unique

Your intellectual property is more than a line item. It’s your legacy, your leverage, and it’s at the core of your livelihood. At Berluti McLaughlin & Kutchin LLP, we’re more than just legal counsel. We’re your strategic partners for the long haul. We deliver:

  • Personalized service;
  • Practical, cost-effective guidance;
  • Aggressive advocacy when needed; and
  • A deep respect for your business, your ideas, and your time.

Whether you need registration, enforcement, licensing, or litigation assistance, our Boston intellectual property lawyers are here to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Contact us today. Let’s protect what you’ve built and position you for everything that comes next.