Intellectual property of all types (patents, trade secrets, trademarks and copyrights), and technology licensing and intellectual property agreements involving such rights, are key factors to business success worldwide. The lawyers in our IP law group assist clients in all industries, addressing the legal challenges and opportunities presented by intellectual property and technology.
Our attorneys include former patent examiners and registered patent attorneys with technical degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, chemical engineering, microbiology, genetics, molecular and cellular biology, aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, manufacturing engineering and computer science.
Our firm has the professional resources to assist clients in all aspects of intellectual property law, including litigation in courts throughout the country, patent prosecution, licensing, portfolio management, strategic counseling and other transactions involving intellectual property assets.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Our intellectual property litigation attorneys are well versed in representing clients in a broad array of intellectual property legal matters in a wide range of established and emerging technology fields - from manufacturing and software to the most advanced robotics and biomedical products being developed in the country today. Our lawyers have handled complex patent litigation matters in a wide variety of technology areas, including semiconductors, electronic devices, bio-medical devices, visual display products, and complex mechanical systems.
Our intellectual property litigation attorneys have represented clients in courts across the country, including Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Washington, Oregon, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Hawaii, Florida, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Virginia, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Jersey, Delaware, New York and the District of Columbia.
Attorneys focused on this area:
- Wikstrom, Francis M.
- Mangum, David G.
- Etcheverry, Raymond J.
- Glick, Mark A.
- Larsen, Michael
- Langton, Derek
- Evans, William J.
- Speirs, Kevin C.
- Bennion, David M.
- Christiansen, Erik A.
- Stilling, William J.
- McGann, Margaret Niver
- Blanch, James T.
- Johnson, Kristine Edde
- Delaney, John E.
- McCarthy, Michael R.
- White Juliette P.
- Mark, Brandon J.
- Farrell, Nicole G.
- Mouritsen, Alan S.
- Zarian, John N.
- Midgley, Peter M.
- Johnson, Rexford A.
- Bond, Brook B.
- Chitwood, Lane M.
- Cuneo, Christopher J.
- Ellsworth, Jamie K.
- Herberholz, Dana M.
- Hoopes, Benjamin E.
- Luvai, Kennedy K.
- Murray, Leslie G.
Patent Prosecution, Licensing and Litigation
Our patent lawyers have experience in a broad range of areas in the chemical, electrical, and mechanical arts. We have represented clients in complex patent cases involving various electromechanical and purely mechanical devices used in the oil drilling industry, electrical and mechanical medical devices, computer hardware and software, process and products used in DNA research, chemical compositions and processes, processes used for making pharmaceutical chemicals and chemical compositions, and business method patents among others. Striving for effective and creative solutions, our trial lawyers also seek resolution through arbitration, mediation and settlement when appropriate.
Some of our current intellectual property litigation clients include Baker Hughes Inc., Danaher Corporation, Invitrogen Corporation, Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Newegg Inc. and Novell, Inc.
Attorneys focused on this area:
- Wikstrom, Francis M.
- Mangum, David G.
- Etcheverry, Raymond J.
- Larsen, Michael
- Langton, Derek
- Evans, William J.
- Speirs, Kevin C.
- Bennion, David M.
- Stilling, William J.
- McGann, Margaret Niver
- Blanch, James T.
- Johnson, Kristine Edde
- Delaney, John E.
- McCarthy, Michael R
- White Juliette P.
- Mark, Brandon J.
- Sanchez, Jeffrey M.
- Zarian, John N.
- Midgley, Peter M.
- Johnson, Rexford A.
- Chitwood, Lane M.
- Cuneo, Christopher J.
- Ellsworth, Jamie K.
- Herberholz, Dana M.
- Hoopes, Benjamin E.
- Luvai, Kennedy K.
- Murray, Leslie G.
Trade Secrets Law and Litigation
Not all technology rights are formalized into issued patents, trademarks, and copyrights, yet they can be just as valuable to your business and just as problematic if you are accused of misappropriation. Our IP trial attorneys have vast experience in trade secrets cases as well, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.
We can also help you formulate trade secret protection strategies. These descriptions are not litigation based. This encompasses trade secret protection and counseling as well as working with the firm's employment law department to draft effective confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements. These agreements protect employers' intellectual property when an employment relationship ends.
Attorneys focused on this area:
- Etcheverry, Raymond J.
- Wikstrom, Francis M.
- Larsen, Michael L.
- Mangum, David G.
- Langton, Derek
- Bennion, David M.
- Christiansen, Erik A.
- Blanch, James T.
- Johnson, Kristine Edde
- Delaney, John E.
- Johnson, Rexford A.
Trademarks and Trade Dress Litigation
Our attorneys have represented clients in trademark, trade dress and unfair competition cases throughout the country. When the owners of the famous In-N-Out Burger restaurants recently needed help enforcing their trademark and trade dress rights from would be imitators, they turned to our intellectual property trial lawyers to seek immediate court intervention and to negotiate a resolution to the dispute.
Attorneys focused on this area:
- McGann, Margaret
- Delaney, John E.
- Blanch, James T.
- White, Juliette P.
- Farrell, Nicole G.
- Sanchez, Jeffrey M.
- Zarian, John N.
- Midgley, Peter M.
- Johnson, Rexford A.
- Chitwood, Lane M.
- Ellsworth, Jamie K.
- Hoopes, Benjamin E.
- Lake, James E.
- Luvai, Kennedy K.
- McKinney, David R.
Copyrights and Copyright Infringement Law
Copyright protection, both domestic and foreign, is critical in today's increasingly competitive business world. By assisting clients with the acquisition, licensing and other transactions relating to copyrights, our copyright lawyers work to secure transfer and protect works created both in house and by independent contractors.
If you are involved in technology, manufacturing or information processing, we can help you with all of your intellectual property legal needs. Contact us to schedule a consultation with an attorney in our IP group.
Attorneys focused on this area:
- Evans, William J.
- Ball, John P.
- White, Juliette P.
- Zarian, John N.
- Midgley, Peter M.
- Johnson, Rexford A.
- Chitwood, Lane M.
- Ellsworth, Jamie K.
- Hoopes, Benjamin E.
Right of Publicity Litigation
Our attorneys have extensive experience representing clients - including famous NASA astronauts and a famous test pilot - in right of publicity disputes and transactions.
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