Intellectual Property
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With over 120 Intellectual Property lawyers across the U.S. and one of the largest IP practices in Texas, we help protect, enforce and defend our clients’ inventions, innovations and brands. Our clients range from entrepreneurs to many of the world’s largest companies, such as AT&T, Cisco, Google, PayPal, Qualcomm and TSMC.
With extensive experience in virtually every aspect of IP, we serve clients in the areas of:
• Patent prosecution & counseling
• Post-grant proceedings, including inter partes review
• IP litigation
• Trademarks
• Copyrights
• Technology transactions
• Advertising, marketing & promotional law
• Privacy and data security
• Precision medicine & digital health
• AI & deep learning
Haynes Boone is one of the nation’s most active firms in PTAB trials, ranking in the top ten of firms filing IPRs on behalf of the petitioner (Lex Machina, 2021) with an IPR success rate among the highest.
Our trademark lawyers handle brand management, including worldwide clearance and filing initiatives, enforcement in court, social media counseling, advertising review, and cybersquatting and Internet issues. We actively manage a trademark docket of well over 13,500 applications and registrations in more than 180 jurisdictions, and we have filed over 19,000 patent applications in the past five years in diverse technologies.
Chambers Review
Excellent IP practice group providing comprehensive support to clients on the full array of matters, including trademark and copyright work and patent litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. Specialist lawyers offering extensive expertise in areas such as prosecution, post-grant reviews and inter partes review proceedings. Particularly esteemed for its USPTO practice, while also frequently appearing in district and federal court trials, as well as the United States International Trade Commission. Clients include household names in the technology and telecom industries.
Work Highlights
- Haynes and Boone LLP represented multinational technology company IBM in district court litigation and an inter partes review proceedings against a non-practicing entity.
Strengths
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"The Haynes and Boone team has a good ability to manage a multinational trademark portfolio."
"Every member of the team is strong. The team has easy access to strong in-firm resources for matters that may pose issues beyond IP considerations."
"Haynes and Boone attorneys are well versed in the law and experienced at dealing with complex patent litigation."
"The Haynes and Boone team has a good ability to manage a multinational trademark portfolio."
"Every member of the team is strong. The team has easy access to strong in-firm resources for matters that may pose issues beyond IP considerations."
"Haynes and Boone attorneys are well versed in the law and experienced at dealing with complex patent litigation."
Notable Practitioners
David McCombs maintains a wide-ranging IP practice, often representing clients in complex patent litigation. He is particularly renowned for his work on inter partes reviews.
"David is a fantastic lawyer who is well regarded for IPR and PTAB work."
Purvi Patel Albers comes recommended for her expertise advising on various trademark matters. She counts Fortune 500 companies and international retailers among her clients.
"Purvi is incredibly pragmatic and commercially aware."
"Purvi is very strategic and a strong communicator both orally and in writing."
Jeffrey Becker offers substantial expertise advising on trademark clearance and enforcement, as well as copyright and patent matters. He has recent experience acting for the clients in the technology and oil and gas sectors.
David Bell serves as chair of the firm's trademark group and is noted for his experience in managing and enforcing trademark portfolios.
Robert LeBlanc has broad experience in trademark and copyright matters, frequently advising on general strategy and portfolio protection and enforcement. He has notable expertise in internet-related matters.
"Rob is super efficient and knowledgeable."
"Rob has the experience, insight, knowledge base and talent necessary to guide our trademark needs."
"Rob is extremely knowledgeable in his field. He provides excellent counsel that always helps us make the best decisions for our business."
Russell Emerson is recognized for his experience representing clients in IP disputes. He offers particular expertise in trade secrets cases and can draw on his background in mechanical and nuclear engineering.
"Russell is an excellent team leader and first-chair litigator."
Tiffany Ferris focuses on advising clients in all aspects of brand management and promotion. From analyzing potential risks associated with advertising claims to evaluating the availability of a potential trademark.
"Tiffany is super smart and excellent at strategy and communication."
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