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            Intellectual Property</span> <br />
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            <div class="boxdetail">Intellectual property covers a lot of ground, from trademark application to patentable inventions to copyright infringement. PMA’s of counsel relationship with Robert J. Sayfie allows us to bring you his experience and expertise in matters of Intellectual Property Law. Robert uses his extensive litigation practice, work experience as an engineer, and broad technical background to help clients through their legal issues.</div>            
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