Atty. James R. Muldoon
Mr. Muldoon is a member of the firm and the Intellectual Property Practice Group.
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James R. Muldoon is a patent attorney based in Syracuse, New York, practicing at Harris Beach Murtha. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Admitted to practice in United States, US Patent and Trademark Office, Illinois (1990), and New York (1993). Educated at University of Chicago (J.D., 1990) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (—, 1983). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Copyright Law (2026). Serands clients in Syracuse, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Muldoon is a member of the firm and the Intellectual Property Practice Group
- He also serves on the Science and Technology, Medical and Life Sciences, and Food and Beverage Industry Teams
- His practice focuses on the enforcement and defense of intellectual property infringement and related claims in federal and state courts and in arbitration
- Mr. Muldoon has been actively involved in a large number of patent infringement lawsuits, encompassing diverse technologies such as compression-style coaxial cable connectors, argon gas-assisted electro-coagulation probes, and macroporous media for high performance liquid chromatography columns
- He has also litigated federal trademark, unfair competition and antitrust claims and represented plaintiffs in copyright infringement actions on behalf of software publishers and performing rights organizations
- In addition to IP litigation, Mr. Muldoon prosecutes patent and trademark applications in a wide range of technologies such as electrical connectors and diplex filters for the cable television industry, medical devices, high alloy tool steels, chromatography columns, microsphere and hydrogel adhesives, automotive components, cross-head extrusion die assemblies, and recreational equipment
- He also counsels clients and participates in the assessments of intellectual property portfolios and the licensing and sale of intellectual property rights, as well as advising several university clients in technology transfer programs
- Mr. Muldoon received an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell
- He has been included in the upstate New York edition of New York Super Lawyers annually since 2007
- He has been selected as a “2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property” by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in patent litigation
- Before joining Harris Beach, Mr. Muldoon was a named partner of a Syracuse law firm
- He has served as a Navy Judge Advocate and a Navy Pilot
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Syracuse are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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