Alston & Bird

Alston & Bird is a leading law firm based in the US with offices in California, Georgia, Washington DC, New York, North Carolina, and Texas.  Practice specialties include patent and trademark prosecution, ITC litigation, post-grant matters, and IP disputes in district court. The IP group handles IP matters for clients both domestic and abroad, and has secured notable patent results in the in the telecommunications sector.

Notable IP practitioners: Natalie Clayton, John Haynes, Theodore Stevenson III, Guy Gosnell, Michael Newton, Scott Pivnick

The IP team is led by group partners Natalie Clayton and John Haynes.

Currently, Alston and Bird is active in litigation matters for clients Nokia, Ericsson, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. The firm is also currently representing fast food chain Chick-Fil-A, prosecuting patent applications, as well as in an infringement matter related to mobile app technology.