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Provided by Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing
AZA lawyers have experienced great success representing clients in IP and IP-related cases throughout the world, including Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Languages spoken by IP team members include Arabic (some), Cantonese, Farsi, French, Mandarin, Spanish, and Urdu/Hindi. The team regularly handle patent infringement, trademark, copyright, and trade secret cases and were ranked one of the 10 largest IP firms in Houston by the Houston Business Journal.
AZA's patent lawyers have experience in numerous industry sectors including energy, technology, chemistry, biochemistry, telecom, hardware and software, and transportation. They have had success representing both plaintiffs and defendants in IP cases.
AZA’s IP group is headed by Jason McManis. AZA’s IP stable includes experienced trial lawyers and lawyers with technical backgrounds in chemistry, electrical engineering, software and biochemistry.
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Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing is a respected Houston-based litigation boutique with notable expertise advising clients involved in high-stakes IP disputes. The team offers particular expertise handling complex patent infringement litigation, including at trial, for clients from a wide range of industries, including technology and oil and gas.
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Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing acted for Alyssa Sheil to defend a novel case alleging copyright infringement, misappropriation, and other intellectual property claims brought by Sidney Nicole Gifford for purported copying of social media posts, ideas and likenesses on Tik Tok, Instagram and other social media sites.
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The team has a comprehensive understanding of the patent litigation landscape.
The team's responsiveness is one of their best attributes.
Their attorneys are subject matter experts and tirelessly outwork their opponents.
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Jason McManis represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes patent infringement and trade secret disputes.
Jason is efficient, surgical and very good in court.
Jason is a great team lead and a pleasure to work with.
Jason is a valuable asset to any litigation team. His work-product is well-thought out and timely. He relates well to and appreciates the client's perspective. He is a great problem-solver.
Intellectual Property
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Jason S. McManis
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