Intellectual Property
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Provided by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
What separates DWT’s IP group from that of other firms is its nationwide footprint and depth of expertise across an extensive range of industries, including but not limited to the media, entertainment, technology, esports, fashion, luxury goods, consumer products, and food & beverage sectors.
Our IP highlights in 2020 and 2021 included:
• Representing the world’s leading technology companies in litigation, counselling, and transactional IP matters.
• Managing the procurement, maintenance, and enforcement of trademark portfolios for clients across various industries.
• Handling high-stakes litigation in areas such as copyright, patent, trade secret, and trademark enforcement.
• Providing IP licensing services to global clients including leading Food and Beverage companies and Financial Service organizations.
• Prosecuting patents in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and information security for innovative technology companies.
Chambers Review
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP represents a range of significant multinational clients and has extensive experience in trademark and copyright registration, licensing and trade secrets work. Handles patent prosecution and infringement litigation across a wide spectrum of industry sectors, including software, retail and technology. Expertise extends to internet law and cybersecurity issues. Clients include major healthcare systems and international publicly traded companies.
Work Highlights
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP represented the National Hockey League in a trademark infringement lawsuit concerning sports merchandise and trade dress.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Davis Wright does a great job steering our lawsuits to successful resolutions in spite of numerous legal and practical challenges along the way."
"All members of the DWT team, whether legal secretary or seasoned patent attorney, are very knowledgeable, capable and helpful on any given issue."
"DWT's practice is outstanding; we have relied on it for many years."
"Davis Wright does a great job steering our lawsuits to successful resolutions in spite of numerous legal and practical challenges along the way."
"All members of the DWT team, whether legal secretary or seasoned patent attorney, are very knowledgeable, capable and helpful on any given issue."
"DWT's practice is outstanding; we have relied on it for many years."
Notable Practitioners
Cindy Caditz is regularly called upon to represent her clients in unfair competition and trademark infringement disputes. She is also noted for her expertise in licensing matters and other intellectual property transactions.
"Cindy is really good on copyright work."
Benjamin Byer is an experienced litigator noted for his expert representation of clients in complex disputes concerning patent and copyright infringement, trade secrets and cybersecurity.
"We have worked with Ben for several years and he's a smart, capable, dedicated attorney who solicits input from his clients to ensure they are happy with the direction of the litigation."
"Ben is bright and talented."