Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
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Fenwick & West represents many of the world’s most innovative companies with their most important litigation, prosecution and transactional matters across the entire spectrum of intellectual property. Fenwick’s intense focus on strategic intellectual property advisory services and execution is integral to our success in all of the services we offer to leading technology and life science companies. The firm serves clients ranging from solo entrepreneurs to the largest and best-known companies. Our core areas of focus in intellectual property include copyright, patent, trade secrets and trademarks, combining deep subject matter expertise with industry knowledge and a practical, business-centric perspective.
- Global Reach: Recent advice and coordination of regional counsel regarding legal matters, risks, or transactions across the globe including in Australia, Canada, China, the European Union (including France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain), India, Iceland, Israel, Korea, Japan and Mexico.
- United States Reach: Representation of clients across the country from our offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Seattle, and now New York; we also litigate coast to coast with active pending litigation in courts including the courts of California, District of Columbia, Michigan, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Chambers Review
Fenwick offers strategic and practical counsel on the management of IP portfolios and has a deep bench of technically knowledgeable patent prosecutors. The team provides adept assistance for filings, clearance searches and due diligence needs for corporate transactions. It is active in contentious patent, trademark and copyright proceedings as well as intellectual property audits and licensing agreements.
Work Highlights
- Fenwick successfully represented Amazon in a patent dispute relating to its Music and Audible service.
Strengths
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"The Fenwick team is very strategic and pragmatic."
"The Fenwick team is measured, organized, and understandable."
"The firm has provided thoughtful guidance on complex IP issues and offers broad and deep expertise."
"The Fenwick team is very strategic and pragmatic."
"The Fenwick team is measured, organized, and understandable."
"The firm has provided thoughtful guidance on complex IP issues and offers broad and deep expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Bridges is a respected litigator with notable experience handling disputes involving copyright, trademark and trade secrets issues, among others. His clients include startups and major businesses active in the technology, consumer and online domains.
Karen Webb is noted for her work advising companies of all sizes on trademark strategy, enforcement, portfolio management and licensing transactions.
"Karen is a fantastic lawyer."
David Hayes is well versed in a variety of online, digital and technology sector IP matters, including licensing and distribution, audits and litigation.
Antonia Sequeira is adept in both litigation and prosecution, representing a broad client base that includes corporations, startups and universities.
"Antonia is exceptional. She understands what the company needs and puts together the best portfolio. She is good at understanding complex technology and working with engineers."
"She is knowledgeable about our technology and executes well on patent preparation and prosecution."
Daniel Becker is well versed in life sciences patent prosecution. He is regularly called upon by leading pharmaceutical companies to advise on matters including portfolio management and patent enforcement.
David Hadden offers substantial experience litigating major patent disputes for an impressive list of tech-sector clients.
"David is a talented lawyer."
Jedediah Wakefield chairs the firm's litigation group and offers substantial experience litigating complex trademark and copyright disputes for household name clients.
Rajiv Patel is highly experienced in advising technology and life sciences clients on IP strategy, patent transactions and litigation. He serves as head of the firm's IP department.
"Rajiv is smart, strategic, client-centric and brings a business-minded approach to issues."
Saina Shamilov offers notable experience representing companies in patent infringement matters before both the US federal circuit and ITC.
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Clients
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Airbnb
Amazon
GRAIL
General Motors
Giganews
King Digital Entertainment
Supercell
Zillow
Industries
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FinTech
consumer goods
digital health
gaming
hardware
internet
life sciences
media
retail
semiconductors
software
technology