Michael Murphy

“What really motivates me are the challenges presented in describing inventive technology in a way that brings it to life, correctly captures its essential points of operation, and lays the foundation for the broadest, most commercially valuable protection of that technology. I like the fact that the work product we provide has such a personal imprint on it.”

Michael D. Murphy brings to Coats + Bennett a very strong work ethic and commitment to serving clients. As a member of the firm, his comprehensive electrical engineering skills enable direct and supervisory work on a wide range of complex subject matter. Mr. Murphy has legal expertise in freedom to practice/clearance searches, patentability evaluations, patent preparation and prosecution, and trademarks. He has an extensive technical background in analog circuits, microprocessor-based systems, software, and radiofrequency communications including cellular and wireless networking devices and systems. Before joining Coats + Bennett, Mr. Murphy worked for eight years as a design engineer and engineering manager, specializing in embedded systems design, including hardware, software and sensor interfacing.

Mr. Murphy earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, summa cum laude, from West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 1991, and his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from North Carolina Central University in 2004.

Mr. Murphy is a member of the North Carolina Bar and is admitted to federal practice in the Eastern District of North Carolina, and maintains active membership in the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Triangle Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Wake Co. and North Carolina Bar Associations.

When Mr. Murphy is not working for his clients, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two teenage daughters, and riding his motorcycle through the beautiful North Carolina countryside.

To contact Mr. Murphy, send e-mail to mmurphy@coatsandbennett.com.