Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | USA

DLA Piper provides expert transactional, licensing and brand management support to household-name groups. The firm draws its clients from areas such as real estate, life sciences, the automotive sector and retail. The team is able to handle all aspects of IP work, including patents and work relating to global trademark portfolios, forming a full service offering which is bolstered by the firm's notable international capacity. In addition, the firm handles due diligence for corporate transactions and offers noted strength in infringement claims and contentious domain name matters.

Katten provides comprehensive support to household names across all areas of IP work. It has longstanding experience acting for plaintiffs and defendants in ANDA litigation. The team also offers adept assistance for copyright and trademark infringement claims. It regularly acts for clients in the retail, manufacturing and electronics sectors.

Latham & Watkins is skilled in handling an array of IP matters, notably patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade secret and breach of contract disputes. The firm also provides portfolio management and intellectual property counseling to clients. The team is highlighted for particular experience in the life sciences sphere. It is also recognized for its expert representation of technology clients. The firm has an impressive experience in PTAB and ITC proceedings, and is able to draw on Chicago-based and firm-wide expertise.

McDermott Will & Emery advises on the full range of IP matters, with experts in areas including trademark, patent and copyright law. Services provided include portfolio management and development, as well as IP litigation. It has growing experience in Hatch-Waxman and ANDA litigation. The team is adept at handling matters at the ITC, PTAB and Federal Circuit proceedings, with areas of strength including infringement claims, inter partes reviews, misappropriation of trade secrets claims and inventorship disputes. The team also handles due diligence relating to corporate transactions.

Baker McKenzie has a respected IP group with notable expertise in a broad range of trademark and copyright concerns, both contentious and noncontentious. The team is frequently called upon to handle prosecution and portfolio management for household name companies, often drawing on its significant global footprint to advise on cross-border matters. The firm offers additional capabilities in complex trade secrets disputes.

Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg has a notable trademark and copyright offering frequently called upon to advise on a wide array of contentious and noncontentious IP matters. The firm is particularly noted for expert representation of prominent luxury and retail brands in portfolio management, prosecution and infringement disputes.

Crowell & Moring has a strong IP litigation practice known for its expertise in ITC Section 337 and USPTO proceedings, and is regularly engaged to assist with post-grant reviews. The firm routinely takes on cases across the IP spectrum, with specialists involved in trade secrets, trademark, copyright and patent infringement cases, among others. It has growing experience acting for life sciences companies in Hatch-Waxman disputes.

Dentons is a sizable international firm with a respected Chicago IP offering. The team is frequently called upon to litigate high-value trademark and copyright infringement disputes, including before the TTAB. The Dentons team has notable prowess advising on IP strategy, management and prosecution. It acts for a varied client base that includes technology, manufacturing and entertainment companies.

Greenberg Traurig regularly handles trademark applications, portfolio management and a range of IP litigation. The team continues to develop its capabilities in administrative hearings at the USPTO, including inter partes reviews. It also offers strong counsel on anticounterfeiting strategies, brand clearances and opposition actions.

Loeb & Loeb LLP has a well-respected group with an increasing presence in both contentious and transactional IP mandates. The team advises on patent portfolios and prosecution matters, as well as trademark infringement disputes before the PTAB and state and federal courts. The team also provides expert counsel on branding issues and represents hotel and leisure companies, clients in the transport industry and those working with automobile technology.

Mayer Brown offers significant expertise in a range of IP matters including Hatch-Waxman litigation, post-grant reviews and domain name disputes. The team also advises on patent portfolio management needs and commercialization transactions. The team's work also extends to trademarks and trade dress disputes, brand management and licensing advisory. Extensive support is provided to clients, including those in the biotechnology and medical device industry spaces.

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg offers a comprehensive service to large gaming, pharmaceutical and computer software clients. The firm is particularly strong on patent prosecution, as well as the management and protection of patent and trademark portfolios. The firm provides experienced representation for PTAB matters, with additional strength in patent, trademark and trade dress disputes.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer can boast a well-rounded intellectual property practice. The team represents clients on both contentious and noncontentious matters across patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. The team is also adept at providing intellectual property counseling and global portfolio management services to his clients. Clients are largely in the technology and the consumer product sectors.

Michael Best & Friedrich can boast a broad intellectual property practice. The firm handles patent prosecution, litigation and portfolio management. Its capabilities also extend to trademark prosecution and clearance. The team is experienced in handling IP transactions and providing strategic counseling to its clients.