Intellectual Property
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Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
With more than 200 lawyers and other professionals, Morgan Lewis has one of the largest intellectual property practices of any full-service law firm in the world. We provide a range of IP services, including litigation at the district court, International Trade Commission, and appellate levels; patent preparation and prosecution; trademark and copyright counseling and portfolio management; post-grant and other administrative proceedings before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); licensing, technology transfer and other transactions; litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act and Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA); and addressing IP issues in corporate transactions.
We have a unified practice across our global offices, and our practice is well balanced across prosecution, transactions, and litigation. The size and breadth of our practice, coupled with our geographic and subject-matter balance, means we have the talent to match most needs. We are equally dedicated to procuring IP rights, asserting such rights against infringers, and defending clients accused of infringement. Whether related to technology, the life sciences, energy, manufacturing, finance, retail or consumer goods, we combine legal expertise, industry knowledge, and scientific and technical depth.
Chambers Review
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is a respected group with expertise encompassing a broad range of IP matters, both contentious and non-contentious. The team is regularly engaged by established and emerging companies to handle the prosecution and management of patent and trademark portfolios. The law firm offers further capabilities representing clients in IP enforcement and complex infringement disputes.
Work Highlights
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius represented Manus Bio in building its global IP assets in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Morgan Lewis offers consistent thought leadership and responsiveness."
"There is absolutely nothing that the Morgan Lewis team cannot assist with. They have a subject matter expert in every area of law that our company has needed."
"Morgan Lewis offers consistent thought leadership and responsiveness."
"There is absolutely nothing that the Morgan Lewis team cannot assist with. They have a subject matter expert in every area of law that our company has needed."
Notable Practitioners
Joshua Dalton assists domestic and international clients in a range of industries on patents, trademark management and copyright matters.
"Joshua is a delight to interact with. He is unbelievably proficient and sophisticated."
Rachelle Dubow handles copyright and trademark matters, including prosecution mandates and infringement disputes. She also assists clients with licensing agreements.
"Rachelle is an IP expert and understands our business so well."
"She is a very talented trademark prosecutor and an innovative trademark strategist."
Stephen Altieri is recognized for his sophisticated representation of life sciences clients in patent prosecution, IP aspects of transactions and portfolio management.
"Stephen is highly skilled. He puts together patent applications remarkably quickly and ensures effective prosecution."
Ranked Lawyers at
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