Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
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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.