Intellectual Property
USA Guide 2024 : Illinois
Band 4
About
Provided by Taft
Taft’s team of Intellectual Property attorneys focuses on providing comprehensive legal strategies to support clients’ needs and goals. Our group consists of more than 75 attorneys, half of whom are registered to practice before the USPTO. We are well positioned with the experience and connections to protect our clients’ IP needs.
In addition to patent, trademark, and copyright protection and litigation, our IP attorneys advise clients on trade secret protection, unfair competition, false advertising and the right of publicity. We have experience representing clients across industries, including financial services, software development, manufacturing, specialty chemicals, security, automotive, entertainment and health care.
Our attorneys assist clients in a range of traditional and innovative IP matters, from drafting licensing and development agreements and handling disputes, to assisting individuals and institutions from early research through commercialization.
While we regularly guide clients through all stages of litigation, including appeals, the goal is always to avoid and resolve potential disputes before they reach that point or, at the very least, to achieve a successful result as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Chambers Review
Taft has a disputes-focused patent group with significant expertise in advising pharmaceutical and life sciences companies involved in high-stakes litigation. The firm offers considerable experience in Hatch-Waxman litigation and IPR proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Taft represented Micro Labs in ANDA proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Taft handles very complex and high-value work, especially in relation to complex products and the changing legal landscape."
"The team is capable of handling big, multifaceted projects with many legal and scientific issues involved."
"Taft handles very complex and high-value work, especially in relation to complex products and the changing legal landscape."
"The team is capable of handling big, multifaceted projects with many legal and scientific issues involved."
Notable Practitioners
Stephen Auten is the head of the pharmaceutical and life sciences litigation group at Taft. He routinely represents clients in patent disputes in the generic drugs space, including ANDA litigation.
"Stephen Auten possesses combined knowledge of legal, scientific and regulatory issues."
"Steve is an encyclopedia on Hatch-Waxman matters. He follows every single case that happens and understands the history of that area. He also provides regulatory advice."