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Intellectual Property & Technology Law

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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

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• 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 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:

• Aerospace technology
• Agriculture
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Computer hardware and software
• Electronics
• Medical devices
• Mechanical technologies
• Metallurgy
• Optics and optical devices
• Pharmaceuticals
• Telecommunications

The Hodgson Russ advantage

Hodgson Russ’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group provides counseling and conducts programs, seminars, and other educational offerings to assist clients in assessing potential risks and legal exposures. These services allow clients to evaluate, manage, and head off situations that might result in litigation.

For more information about the intellectual property and technology services available at Hodgson Russ, please contact:

Ranjana Kadle, Ph.D.
Practice Group Leader
716.848.1628
rkadle@hodgsonruss.com

Practice restricted to U.S. law.