Intellectual Property
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+1 504 585 3050About
Provided by Kean Miller LLP
Kean Miller’s intellectual property team provides counseling on how to best protect proprietary assets and represents clients in infringement litigation or other types of disputes involving intellectual property. Kean Miller handles intellectual property matters in many areas, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, patentability studies, patent infringement opinions, evaluation of trademark searches, the preparation and prosecution of state and federal trademark registrations, and preparation of copyright registrations.
We have a unique ability to prepare and implement proprietary programs for businesses, to include the preparation of non-disclosure and non-compete agreements, representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in infringement litigation involving patents, trademarks, or copyrights and in business litigation with claims of unfair competition or theft of trade secrets, and intellectual property valuations.
Chambers Review
Kean Miller LLP is a full-service firm assisting international, national, state, and local businesses in a variety of industries on trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and infringement litigation matters. Often undertakes the preparation and prosecution of patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Work Highlights
- Kean Miller LLP represented a pharmaceutical development company in the negotiation of patent licenses, facility use agreements, and cooperative research and development agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is great to work with; despite being on opposite sides they're always professional and I enjoy working with them."
"They have a good mix of attorneys and frequently hire younger attorneys to work with more experienced counsel."
"I've not seen better and they always have an expert to assist."
"The team is great to work with; despite being on opposite sides they're always professional and I enjoy working with them."
"They have a good mix of attorneys and frequently hire younger attorneys to work with more experienced counsel."
"I've not seen better and they always have an expert to assist."
Notable Practitioners
Devin Ricci advises clients on the full range of intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets. Also adept at representing clients in complex IP litigation.
"Having worked with numerous attorneys, Devin has been outstanding to work with."
"Devin Ricci is a great attorney. He is congenial and easy to work with and not too adversarial."
"Working with Devin is a real pleasure. He always responds quickly to requests and handles a variety of problems with ease."
Russel Primeaux is particularly active in IP protection and infringement disputes, with further strength in trade secret issues. He also advises clients on licensing matters and IP transactions.
"Russel is great."
"He is competent, funny, congenial, easy to work with and is an expert in some IP cases."