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The Norton Rose Fulbright Intellectual Property team focuses on providing comprehensive, multi-disciplinary intellectual property services designed to help clients obtain the greatest business advantages in patents, copyright, IP transaction, trademarks and trade secrets. Our 100 IP professionals together hold 114 degrees in various scientific and engineering disciplines, including masters and Ph.D.s.

Our US IP Transactions and Patent Prosecution team is experienced in preparing and prosecuting patent applications involving complex technical subject matter. Since 2010, we have filed over 10,000 US and over 25,000 foreign patent applications for our clients. We have a strong presence in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry, as well as the technology industry. Since our lawyers have experience in both patent prosecution and litigation, we assist clients in crafting and implementing overall strategies for protecting and exploiting new technologies.

Our IP disputes team  has unmatched patent litigation experience and brings together the best of both worlds—litigators who have the trial experience to convey highly technical matters and patent lawyers who have the technical prowess to field any IP issue.

Our trademark team has helped develop strategies, protect and  litigate some of the most famous marks in the world and have been at the forefront of many cutting edge trademark issues.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - Texas
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What the team is known for

Advises on all aspects of IP law, with expertise in counseling, prosecution and litigation covering patent, trademark, copyright and trade secrets and trade dress matters. Also advises on long-term patent exploitation strategies, acting for clients such as high-profile technology and life sciences companies. Has offices throughout Texas, including in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.

Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright advised Qualcomm on global IP and competition matters, with a particular emphasis on technology, FRAND and patent licensing issues. 

Notable Practitioners

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Brett Govett
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Brett Govett maintains a wide-ranging litigation practice, which includes acting for clients in patent infringement disputes.

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Richard Zembek
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Band 2

Richard Zembek is a well-regarded IP litigator with significant experience advising clients on patent disputes. He acts for clients from a range of sectors, including technology and retail.

"Rich has strategic vision is focused on delivering results."

"When we need a heavier hitter, Rich is who we go to."

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Charles Walker
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Band 3

Charles Walker offers extensive experience representing clients in high-stakes trials as well as expertise across patent and trade secret matters.

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Gina Shishima
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Gina Shishima is an experienced patent attorney with notable expertise in the biotech field. Her recent work includes acting for educational institutions.

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Brett Govett
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Richard Zembek
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Charles Walker
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Gina Shishima
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