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Calfee has one of the largest Intellectual Property practices in a general practice firm within the Midwest. The attorneys in our IP group have broad experience and a deep bench in prosecution, litigation, opinions, and counseling. Of the approximately 40 skilled attorneys in Calfee's Intellectual Property practice, more than 30 attorneys are registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Our Intellectual Property group conducts patent and trademark searches, prepares and prosecutes U.S. and international patent, trademark, and copyright applications; and works with clients to maintain and enforce issued patents and registered trademarks. We provide corporate counseling on issues of licensing agreements; assignments, security interest and confidentiality, nondisclosure agreements, trade secret protection; and patent and trademark infringement. Calfee attorneys also represent clients involved in intellectual property disputes and litigation – helping resolve or litigate issues of infringement, trademark oppositions and cancellations, Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) of patents, and trade secret and unfair competition violations.
Serving a national and international client base comprised of both established and entrepreneurial enterprises, Calfee provides fully integrated, high-quality legal services throughout the United States and around the world.
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Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP has an esteemed practice noted for its handling of IP litigation and portfolio management on behalf of large clients in Ohio and the Midwest and across the USA. Its team is highly experienced in the engineering, chemical and biological sectors, with notable abilities in handling matters for consumer products and manufacturing clients.
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Calfee, Halter & Griswold drafted and filed several patent applications over the past year for NASA.
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"The team is broad and deep, which results in high quality, responsive work product."
"The attorneys are highly skilled and able to communicate effectively."
"Calfee has a very strong intellectual property group, and this cuts across litigation and prosecution. The firm has a breadth of high quality technical talent."
"The team is broad and deep, which results in high quality, responsive work product."
"The attorneys are highly skilled and able to communicate effectively."
"Calfee has a very strong intellectual property group, and this cuts across litigation and prosecution. The firm has a breadth of high quality technical talent."
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John Cipolla receives notable acclaim for his broad contentious and noncontentious practice, and is particularly notedfor his work in patent litigation.
"John is an outstanding trial lawyer with really good experience."
Todd Tucker takes on a range of domestic and cross-border IP disputes, including patent litigation. His experience includes matters concerning the protection of assets in China, and he regularly advises Chinese entities on US-based IP portfolios.
"Todd is a trusted resource in evaluating intellectual property issues and delivers straightforward, practical advice."
Billy Raulerson offers counsel to clients on a range of patent disputes, regularly assisting with the preparation and prosecution of large portfolios.
"He is excellent in developing complex implementation strategy."
"Billy goes above and beyond to communicate early and often."
"Billy is very responsive with clients and has great expertise."
Mark McDougall cochairs the team's IP practice and represents companies from a range of industries in both contentious and noncontentious patent matters.
"He stays active in the analysis which is nice because he has a lot of experience and can supplement other lawyers' expertise with overall strategic help."
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Adam Slepecky
Andy Alexander
Billy Raulerson
Head of Department
Brad Liu
Bradley Pulfer
Brian Doney
Brittany Kulwicki
Chet Bonner
Christopher Jackson
Cynthia Neal
Daniel McMullen
David Grover
Dustin Likens
Jack Smith
John Ling
John Reulbach, III
John Wilaj Jr.
Joshua Friedman
Kenneth J. Smith
Kimberly Pinter
Head of Department
Kyle Deighan
Mark McDougall
Head of Department
Michael Medley
Ned Pejic
Raymond Rundelli
Ryan Miller
Sean Moorhead
Stephen Moore
Tara Kastelic
Tianyue Zhang
Todd Behrens
Veronica Lambillotte Vasu
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American Greetings
BOE Technology
BYD Company
Fortune Brands (NYSE: FBHS)
GOJO Industries, Inc.
Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC)
RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM)
STERIS/U.S. Endoscopy Group (NYSE: STE)
Swagelok Company
Teva Pharmaceuticals
The Lincoln Electric Company (LECO)
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