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Baker Botts offers a team of focused and technically trained Intellectual Property lawyers who work with you to understand your business, providing creative solutions for your toughest challenges across every industry and technology. The lawyers in the firms IP practice handle a full range of IP related matters, including, but not limited to Branding, Advertising and Copyright, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Management, International Trade Commission (ITC), Licensing, Privacy and Data Security, PTAB Trials, Technology Transactions and Trade Secrets. With over 180 attorneys and patent professionals dedicated to IP from coast to coast and across the globe, Baker Botts has one of the largest and most highly regarded IP practices of any general practice law firm.

To learn more about our practice, please visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/intellectual-property

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Baker Botts provides comprehensive patent support, assisting clients in electronics and life sciences with the acquisition, monetization and protection of IP rights. An excellent litigation practice noted for its enviable record in district and federal court. Recognized for work in IPRs before the PTAB, as well as patent proceedings before the ITC and Customs and Border Protection. Regularly argues patent appeals at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Work Highlights

  • Baker Botts defended Ericsson in 13 IPR and six reexamination proceedings against a competitor.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Chad Walters
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Chad Walters
2
Band 2

Chad Walters co-chairs Baker Botts' PTAB practice. He represents large tech and energy companies in IPR and and reexamination proceedings.

Chad provides innovative advice and creative ways to develop new strategies.

Chad communicates technical concepts in an easily understandable way for us and for our internal experts. He is good at identifying risks, and is very on top of trends.

Eliot Williams
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Eliot Williams
2
Band 2

Eliot Williams co-chairs Baker Bott's PTAB practice, and specializes in multi-patent litigation. He is frequently instructed to represent large tech companies in proceedings before PTAB.

Eliot is good on his feet and is a strong writer with excellent work product.

Michael Hawes
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Michael Hawes
2
Band 2
Michael Hawes chairs the firm's Federal Circuit appeals group and offers impressive exprience handling high-stakes appeals involving highly technical intellectual property.

Ranked Lawyers at
Baker Botts L.L.P.

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USA - Nationwide

Intellectual Property: Appellate

Michael Hawes
2
Michael Hawes
2
Band 2
Intellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Chad Walters
2
Chad Walters
2
Band 2
Eliot Williams
2
Eliot Williams
2
Band 2

Members

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Christa Brown-Sanford

Christa Brown-Sanford

Head of Department

Christopher J. Palermo

Eliot D. Williams

Julie Albert

Lauren J. Dreyer

Paul J. Reilly

Suzanne M. Hengl

Tyler Beas