The Intellectual Property Group represents clients in critical disputes involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, domain names and intellectual property licenses.  Clients turn to the group for its proven trial record and effective management of cases in courts and arbitral tribunals around the world. 

The group’s attorneys are, first and foremost, seasoned trial lawyers.  They also are comfortable with technology – many have backgrounds in biotechnology, chemistry, physics and computer software.  Members of the group combine technical expertise with the trial skills necessary to persuade judges and juries alike.

The diversity of the group’s practice is reflected in some of its recent engagements.  For example, the group recently obtained a judgment after a several month trial in favor of our client Daiichi Pharmaceutical in patent infringement litigation concerning the multi-billion-dollar Levaquin® anti-infective drug.  The group represented Polo Ralph Lauren in a $550 million licensing dispute with Jones Apparel; a Dow Jones/Reuters joint venture in the dispute over freelance writers’ rights in electronic databases; and Weight Watchers in a series of infringement actions concerning the POINTS® service mark.  The group is or has been handling litigation matters involving America Online, Avistar, Graham Packaging, Hard Rock Hotel (Las Vegas), Honeywell, Intel, JDS Uniphase, Lotus Development (now part of IBM), NEC, Nidek, Owens-Illinois, Planned Parenthood, Polaroid, Reuters, Synchrologic and United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vivendi Universal.