Intellectual Property
USA Guide 2024 : North Carolina
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About
Provided by Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP
Womble Bond Dickinson’s IP Practice is comprised of 120+ lawyers and patent agents with experience in patent, trademark and copyright procurement, counseling and litigation; trade secrets; IP strategy and consulting; complex IP licensing and technology transactions; and data security and privacy. We manage worldwide portfolios for numerous global companies, such as Bank of America, Remington Outdoor, BASF, Graphic Packaging International, and others. We currently perform patent and trademark prosecution for over 2,100 clients and handle over 28,000 active records.
Our Patent Prosecution Team includes more than 70 attorneys and agents who practice in the broad disciplines of chemical engineering, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology; electrical and computer technology; energy; and mechanical engineering and materials science. Many of our attorneys were practicing research scientists and engineers, and several are former patent examiners with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. We prepare and file nearly 2,000 patent applications per year for our clients, including over 1,000 foreign patent applications.
Chambers Review
Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP has a recognized prowess in the intellectual property field, with particular strength in patent and trademark issues. Handles patent prosecution, licensing and enforcement matters. Deep bench with experience handling portfolios on behalf of national and international clients.
Work Highlights
- Womble Bond Dickinson serves as lead IP counsel for Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which made history by developing the first FDA-approved drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Womble Bond team maintains good coordination across practice groups in addition to the talent in the IP department such that I can secure advice on a broad range of matters."
"The firm has a full array of attorneys with subject matter expertise, particularly covering biotech and life sciences."
"The team deliver prompt, thorough and attentive service. In addition, any particular requests for timing of responses are easily met."
"The Womble Bond team maintains good coordination across practice groups in addition to the talent in the IP department such that I can secure advice on a broad range of matters."
"The firm has a full array of attorneys with subject matter expertise, particularly covering biotech and life sciences."
"The team deliver prompt, thorough and attentive service. In addition, any particular requests for timing of responses are easily met."
Notable Practitioners
Chris Humphrey draws upon his background in chemical engineering in his handling of highly technical patent prosecutions. He offers significant experience in matters with cross-border elements.
John Morrow wins praise for his strength in intellectual property litigation, particularly in the areas of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation work.
"John is a strong litigator with good instincts. He has assisted our company with several contentious issues and was able to get them resolved in a satisfactory and timely manner."
"I have a lot of trust in John. He has our best interests at heart. He handles himself with a dignity and diplomacy that I appreciate and he explains things in layman's terms."
Ryan Cagle focuses his practice on global patent prosecution. He represents clients in a variety of sectors including energy, consumer products and manufacturing.
"Ryan is a chemical engineer and understands the tech behind our inventions, so he is able to get the patents drafted."
"Ryan is an excellent patent prosecutor and lawyer. He has assisted our company with strategically obtaining patents from stubborn examiners when our in-house patent attorneys were not able to move prosecution along."
William Fultz is an experienced IP practitioner who is often called upon for his advice on trademark matters. His client base includes corporations in the pharmaceutical and financial services sectors.
"Evan is thorough, attentive, commercially savvy and provides excellent advice which is easily understood and within expected budgets."
"Evan is a trusted partner, gets the work done and offers a fair rate for the level of work performed."
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