WE BUILD LEGAL MONOPOLIES
Most IP attorneys have never designed a system, built a company, or sold products. We have done all three. That is not a credential. It is a lens that changes everything.
EXPERIENCED & INTERNATIONAL.
Matthew Leaper spent 10,000+ hours as a structural, electrical, and mechanical engineer at international AEC firms before he ever set foot in a law office. He then spent another 10,000+ hours drafting and prosecuting patents at Smart & Biggar, Bookoff McAndrews, and Lerner David.
In 2013, he started bringing engineering-first thinking to IP strategy. In 2019, he co-founded DataFeel®, a haptic technology company that uses IP to attract capital, defend market position, and create enterprise value. In 2021, he founded MLAIP® to help select clients benefit directly from that experience.
WE ARE STRATEGIC ADVISORS
We engage earlier than most firms - during ideation, strategy, and creative decision-making.
For patents, we advise on what to protect, when to file, how to structure claims, where to file internationally, and how to monetize.
For trademarks, we help you select the right name before you start investing, protect your brand once established, and generate license revenues when ready.
For copyrights, we enable early registration and provide ongoing monitoring and enforcement across formats, platforms, and territories.
For trade secrets, we provide legal and technical solutions for building trusted environments, documenting human contributions, and keeping secrets secret.
For transactions, we lead negotiations, draft term sheets, prepare agreements, and push back when needed.
Every strategic decision, filing, and legal action is written, reviewed, and signed by a registered attorney with 10,000+ hours of experience. That will never change.
HUMAN-CENTRIC, AI-POWERED.
What has changed is everything around it. We deploy agentic AI tools to accelerate prior art searching, profile patent examiners, monitor competitor activity, detect infringement, model portfolio valuations, and identify prospective licensees - faster and at lower cost than was possible even five years ago. We are not experimenting with AI. We have built our practice around it, and we use it every day on behalf of our clients.
The result is IP counsel that creates measurable business value: protecting the margins of what you sell today, generating new revenue from what you own tomorrow, and giving you better tools for the deals you are trying to close.
WORLD CLASS PROSECUTORS.
To extend our reach, we have partnered with dozens of associates around the world - strategic agents and lawyers at firms across every major jurisdiction. We take the lead on drafting and substantive analysis to maximize efficiencies. This approach - what we call quarterbacking - combined with our experience, focus, and network, allows us to provide exceptional value to startups and SMEs wherever they operate.
LITIGATION SUPPORT.
Our network includes litigating attorneys experienced with enforcing intellectual property rights around the world. We are currently accepting a limited number of patent and trademark enforcement matters where our team is well positioned to add value.
Good work requires trusted relationships. We strive to deliver top-tier professional services to a limited number of long-term clients, working every day to help them build and maintain their legal monopolies as efficiently as possible. We’d like to hear from you. Call 1-844-IPLAWYR or book a free consultation
OUR VISION
To build legal monopolies for our clients.
OUR MISSION
A boutique intellectual property law practice that is:
dedicated to providing client services that create business value;
focused exclusively on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related proceedings & transactions;
committed to being a world-leading provider of AI-powered intellectual property services;
specialized in high-growth technology industries;
100% remote, virtual, and paperless; and
international in scope via a global network of associates.
OUR VALUES
We operate like a startup because we are one.
That means AI-native tools, not bolted-on software. Flat fees, not billable hour guessing games. Attorneys who've actually built companies, not just advised them. And a genuine belief that great IP work should be accessible to founders who aren't yet at $100M ARR.
Our CREED
We believe that accomplishing our mission and realizing our vision via professional services that are human-centric and AI-powered - delivered by attorneys and associates who master their craft, take ownership of every matter, and never stop until the work is done right - will lead to a stable business supported by loyal clients who value our ability to help them generate value with their intellectual property spend by
(i) protecting the profit margins of their current offerings,
(ii) generating new revenue streams from new offerings and intellectual property licensing, and
(iii) providing additional tools for collaborative deal-making with their suppliers, distributors, and clients.
Let’s Talk About Your Idea
From early-stage discoveries to commercial success, we help innovators protect, develop, and maximize the value of their intellectual property.