Barnes & Thornburg’s Intellectual Property practice is among the largest in the country, with nearly 130 IP attorneys and professionals and 75 registered patent attorneys and agents. Our clients know that their intellectual property — inventions, brands and trade secrets — are as valuable as their factories, laboratories and inventories. We believe that intellectual property must be cultivated and nourished to grow as an asset and without the right care, it will wither.
Our team works diligently to help clients succeed in overseeing and protecting their valuable IP with employees, customers, partners and competitors, and to avoid infringement of the IP rights of others. We position and leverage our client’s critical IP in industry and specialized markets, and defend patent, trademark and copyright integrity in the judicial system and in agency review and appeals.
We assist product development, marketing, sales and finance teams with comprehensive IP programs and protect products from copying by competitors. We advise on IP holdings valued into the billions of dollars of market share, representing Fortune 500 companies with thousands of IP assets, as well as startup companies defined by a single patent. Our attorneys are committed to client service, cohesive teamwork, responsiveness and useful advice.
From coast to coast, we counsel clients from a variety of industries, such as medical device, plastics and packaging, internet and computer technology, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, automotive and aviation. With decades of experience, we understand that the many types of IP assets drive core business strategy and brand development. Our cost-conscious solutions help clients derive as much value from their intellectual resources as from their human resources.
With 120 trial lawyers across offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York, and Washington, D.C., McKool Smith has established a reputation as one of America’s leading trial firms. The firm has secured 13 nine-figure jury verdicts and 15 eight-figure jury verdicts, obtaining more VerdictSearch and The National Law Journal “Top 100 Verdicts” than any other US law firm. These courtroom successes have earned McKool Smith critical acclaim and helped the firm become what The Wall Street Journal describes as “one of the biggest law firm success stories of the past decade.”
Its Patent Contentious practice comprises more than 60 attorneys representing plaintiffs and defendants against global tech giants including Apple, Google, Amazon, Netflix, Samsung, Meta (Facebook), Tesla, Uber, Microsoft, and many others. Matters involve a broad range of technologies and industries including electronics, semiconductors, software, telecommunications, the internet, FDA-approved drugs and medical devices, chemical engineering and materials science, and media and entertainment.
The firm’s clients includes some of the world’s largest standard essential patent holders (e.g., Nokia and Ericsson), and it specializes in developing strategies to force unwilling licensees to agree to patent licenses on Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms. These strategies often including maximizing pressure on unwilling licensees via litigation in multiple jurisdictions and, when appropriate, through injunctions. It also defends standard essential patent holder clients against claims that their licensing practices are abusive and/or that their offered royalty rates are not FRAND.
In addition to regularly appearing in district courts across the country, the firm has a robust DC practice with extensive experience before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the International Trade Commission.
Adams and Reese's Global IP Team is internationally renowned, earning acclaim from both clients and attorney rating services. Our expertise extends across Europe, Asia, South America, and North America, serving multinational and middle-market companies. With a focus on trademark, patent, and copyright matters, we provide strategic counsel on a wide range of intellectual property issues.
Our success often lies in mitigating risk and preventing litigation or resolving claims swiftly. In unavoidable litigation scenarios, we excel at exposing opponents' weaknesses, globalizing disputes, and reaching resolutions that favor our clients commercially.
A remarkable example of our prowess occurred when one of Singapore's largest publicly traded companies required representation in a U.S.-based trademark dispute. This bet-the-company case involved our client's brand name and multiple pending actions in 12 nations. Leveraging global strategies, we meticulously analyzed the opposing party's portfolio—a well-funded Belgian company. Our comprehensive approach proved effective, leading to a settlement before dispositive motions were necessary. As a result, our client continues to use its name, while the other company does not.
In another challenging feat, we engaged in two complex U.S. patent infringement cases, going head-to-head with a top IP law firm in the country to protect our client's patents. The case was successfully settled with a judgment in our favor, securing a total victory for our client. Our team had written and registered these patents during a decade of dedicated service.
Clients appreciate the experience and knowledge we bring to the table for sophisticated matters. Key tenets of our team's culture include a truly global perspective that creates leverage and advantages for clients, swift delivery of work that adds value, prompt responsiveness to calls and emails, and the ability to manage services effectively across practices and offices to enhance efficiencies and benefit clients.
For companies in major markets like Hong Kong, London, and New York seeking to introduce new international brands, our trademark attorneys offer valuable assistance. Leveraging years of experience, we guide these clients through the complex multinational brand-clearance process to find a unique brand name. We then register these new brands, providing clients the confidence to launch them securely.
Addressing a growing concern among global companies, we focus on recapturing sales lost to online counterfeiting and repairing brand damage caused by counterfeit products. This is an increasingly significant IP issue for many businesses. Our team has developed innovative anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy initiatives, collaborating with clients to devise tailored enforcement solutions. These strategies go beyond mere reactive measures and effectively combat online pirates, resulting in a significant impact on our clients' bottom lines.
At Adams and Reese's Global IP Team, we pride ourselves on providing exemplary service, strategic counsel, and successful outcomes for our clients on both national and international levels. Our commitment to excellence and dedication to intellectual property matters have made us a trusted partner for companies seeking to safeguard and maximize the value of their intellectual assets worldwide.
From our offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we work with clients ranging from established, global Fortune 100 companies to enterprising startups.
Our team of more than 2,200 lawyers and legal professionals provides comprehensive corporate, transactional, litigation, and regulatory services in major industries, including energy, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, retail and ecommerce, sports, technology, and transportation. We focus on both immediate and long-term goals with our clients, helping them address and anticipate challenges across vast and rapidly changing landscapes.
We approach every representation with an equal commitment to first understanding, and then efficiently and effectively advancing, the interests of our clients and arriving at the best results. If a client has a question, we’ll immediately find the person in our global network with the answer. If there’s a shift in the legal landscape, we’re on top of it, and our clients will be too.
Founded in 1873, we stand on the shoulders of more than 150 years of achievement, but we never rest on our reputation.
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