Lamson, Dugan and Murray's intellectual property attorneys assist clients in protecting their valuable intellectual property assets. It is important for companies to carefully consider procedures to obtain and protect such assets and to avoid encroaching upon the intellectual property assets of others. Attorneys in the Firm can register copyrights, trademarks and service marks, assist clients in developing trade secret protection and conduct intellectual property audits. The attorneys also draft client contracts that will ensure continued ownership of intellectual property assets, such as work for hire and non-disclosure and non-competition agreements.