Biographies

Thad McMurray
Patent Attorney

Creativity is the life blood of many businesses today and the attorneys at Mammoth have the expertise in patent law to protect and maximize the value of your company's creativity. Patent law is constantly changing and navigating through that changing landscape, while still judiciously and effectively spending your precious resources, will be a key to your company's success.

That's why I'm here.

Most patent attorneys never saw a patent application they didn't like, and will steer their clients down the same patent path no matter the technology or situation. My philosophy, and that of my colleagues at Mammoth, has geared us to ask the right questions to be sure that our clients are maximizing the value of their creativity and their return on their intellectual property investments.

Currently

University at Buffalo, "STOR" office (Technology Transfer Office)

What is it? A technology transfer office takes technology developed at a university and either launches a start-up company to commercialize the technology or sells (licenses) the technology to an existing company.

What I do here? I manage the patent portfolio for the University at Buffalo; render opinions on all areas of patent law; oversee and conduct the patent prosecution of the university; manage patent litigation; advise on all contracts and agreements involving intellectual property; and anything else necessary to maximize the value of the intellectual property value of the university.

What does this mean for Mammoth clients? I know how to manage a patent portfolio and how to maximize a patent budget. I can help you sort through the treasure chest of intellectual property at your company to select the gems that should be patented, and then pursue patents to protect them.

Life Before Mammoth

Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

What is it? OGRP is law firm focused solely on intellectual property (mainly patent law) and has a list of clients that is the who's who of the Fortune 500.

What did you do there? Basically, everything that I do now at Mammoth Law Group (except at higher cost).

What does this mean for Mammoth clients? You get a patent attorney that has the experience of protecting the intellectual property of many Fortune 500 companies at a radically reduced cost and with predictable cost (see our fixed fee and subscription services).

Simpson & Simpson, LLP

What is it? S&S is another law firm focused solely on intellectual property (mainly patent law) and has many small to large corporations as clients; many or which are international firms.

What did you do there? Basically, everything that I do now at Mammoth Law Group (except at higher cost). What does this mean for Mammoth clients? You get a patent attorney that understands that an IP protection strategy is not a one-size fits all proposition. Smaller clients have different needs and goals than mid-size or large corporations, which means you get a plan and advice that fits your needs at radically reduced costs and with predictable costs (see our fixed fee and subscription services).