Not every dispute is resolved through litigation. We employ various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including commercial arbitration and mediation, to achieve our clients’ objectives. Our attorneys also serve as neutrals in these forums, helping to resolve disputes involving patent, trademark, and copyright issues.
Our IP litigators have various undergraduate, graduate and advanced degrees in science and engineering. Many of our attorneys previously worked as engineers in the chemical, petroleum, and aerospace sectors. We also count among our ranks former patent and general counsels to software makers, universities, and global multinationals; others were examiners for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Our thorough understanding of science and technology stems from experience and diverse educational backgrounds in a variety of fields, including:
- Biochemistry and molecular genetics
- Biomedical science
- Cellular, molecular, and microbiology
- Civil and electrical engineering
- Neuroscience
- Organic and inorganic chemistry
Clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to mid- and small-cap enterprises and technology startups count on us at each stage of development and implementation to protect, license, and enforce patents and other IP assets. We manage all phases of patent litigation, beginning with carefully orchestrated discovery through pre-litigation infringement and validity investigations. Our team has represented plaintiffs and defendants in hundreds of jury and bench trials, as well as in arbitrations before the International Trade Commission (ITC) and other forums.
We help protect IP business assets for educational institutions and companies in the biotechnology, energy, banking, airline and other transportation, manufacturing, merchandising, consumer product, software, franchising, consulting, and accounting industries.
Our trial attorneys have extensive experience in every type of IP litigation, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and unfair trade. From retail and manufacturing issues to biotechnology and entertainment cases, we provide sophisticated counseling. Our attorneys have secured some of the largest U.S. patent infringement damage awards in history.
The wide geographic reach of our IP litigation team helps us assist clients throughout the U.S. and around the world. We are particularly experienced in some of the most active districts for patent litigation, including:
- Eastern District of Texas
- Western District of Texas
- Northern District of California
- District of Delaware
- Northern District of Georgia
- Eastern District of New York
- Southern District of New York
We represent plaintiffs and defendants before federal district and appellate courts across the U.S., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, and ITC. More than half of our team is admitted to practice before the USPTO. Additionally, our London colleagues are adept at navigating contentious trademark matters in the UK.
Our depth of experience enables us to provide clients with a unique perspective on the variables in any litigation matter. We work closely with clients to determine the forum that offers the best environment for a case, and the district with a docket that will come closest to meeting our timing needs. We review opportunities based on discovery to develop trial strategies, choose expert witnesses, anticipate the arguments of opposing counsel, and, not least of all, effectively manage litigation costs.
Not every dispute is resolved through negotiation, litigation, or settlement. We utilize myriad forms of alternative dispute resolution to help our clients achieve their goals. A course is chosen through an analysis of the facts of the matter, the contractual requirements, and the forum deemed most appropriate. Our attorneys are skilled in the use of commercial arbitration, mediation, and other techniques most likely to achieve desired results. We also manage litigation arising after arbitration decisions.
We have assisted domestic and international clients in resolving disputes involving patent, trademark, and copyright issues such as patent infringement and validity, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and related licensing disputes, such as best efforts and reasonable royalty issues. Our attorneys also serve as neutrals in alternative dispute resolution forums.
We prioritize efficiency and cost-effectiveness, partnering with our clients to help them obtain the best overall results and to achieve their business objectives.
