Intellectual Property & Technology

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The attorneys in Hodgson Russ’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group devote their practice to the protection and enforcement of all forms of intellectual property rights under patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, and trade secret laws. Our attorneys appreciate the new frontiers in which our clients conduct business, including the biotech, electrical, computer industries, and other high-tech areas.

Many Hodgson Russ intellectual property attorneys have advanced degrees in engineering and the physical and biological sciences in addition to law degrees. This gives our attorneys an unusual degree of understanding of our clients’ requirements and objectives.

Hodgson Russ’s intellectual property practice is national and international in scope. Clients include Fortune 500 corporations, middle-market companies, and major research and educational institutions, as well as smaller businesses and individuals. The firm works directly with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and with a network of patent and trademark attorneys in all major countries of the world.

Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Agreements

Some of the services offered by Hodgson Russ's Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group include:

Patents

Evaluating the patentability of inventions and conducting patent and assignment searches
Preparing, filing, and prosecuting utility and design patent applications and reissue applications, both U.S. and foreign
Performing patent infringement and validity studies
Counseling with respect to patents and related unfair competition issues

Trademarks and Service Marks

Conducting searches and evaluating the availability of marks and names
Preparing, filing, and prosecuting applications for state, federal, and foreign registration
Counseling on trademark/service mark issues
Evaluating and counseling with respect to infringement and trademark-related unfair competition issues

Copyrights

Counseling with respect to copyright matters, conducting copyright searches, and evaluating the availability of copyright protection
Preparing, filing, and prosecuting applications for copyright registration
Performing copyright infringement evaluations

Litigation

Litigating patent matters before various U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the International Trade Commission
Requesting re-examination of patents
Litigating trademark matters, including opposition and cancellation proceedings
Litigating unfair competition matters
Litigating copyright matters

Agreements

Counseling, negotiating, and preparing all forms of agreements relating to intellectual property matters, including:

Patent and trademark assignments and licenses
Copyright assignments and licenses, including computer software licenses
Confidentiality/non-confidentiality disclosure agreements
Employment agreements with employees and outside consultants
Technology and trade secret licenses and transfer agreements

Technical Areas

All patent attorneys in Hodgson Russ's Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group have degrees in engineering or science. Their diverse technical backgrounds enable the firm to offer legal services including: