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Intellectual Property

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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 - Texas

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What the Team is Known For

Baker Botts is a premier patent litigation team that complements substantial trial expertise with experience in administrative proceedings before the USPTO. Prosecution and licensing are also key areas of focus. The firm offers a growing appeals practice and expertise in patent, trademark and copyright portfolios. It has especially impressive work for a range of technology clients, but also represents household names from all sectors, including the automotive and energy industries. The team has a market-leading breadth of expertise, and a deep bench of attorneys with comprehensive specialties.

Work Highlights

  • Baker Botts achieved a complete dismissal for AT&T Mobility in a case brought by Finesse Wireless regarding cellular technology.

Strengths

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What sets Baker Botts apart is its rare mix of deep technical expertise and practical industry knowledge. On top of that, the team is responsive, approachable and easy to work with

Intellectual Property respondent
USA

The firm provides thoughtful guidance and substantive analysis of critical issues.

Intellectual Property respondent
USA

The team is highly knowledgeable in the IP field.

Intellectual Property respondent
USA

The Baker Botts team is highly responsive and efficient. I appreciate their consultation and guidance.

Intellectual Property respondent
USA

The team understand how we go to market and how we do technology as a company. They jump in quickly on last minute matters. Baker Botts provides an extremely valuable service.

Intellectual Property respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Christa Brown-Sanford
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Christa Brown-Sanford
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Christa Brown-Sanford is noted for her handling of patent disputes on behalf of clients from a range of industries, including the energy, technology and automotive sectors.

Christa ensures I am informed at every stage, with clear updates and collaborative decision-making.

Christa's client service is second to none.

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Douglas Kubehl
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Douglas Kubehl
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Douglas Kubehl is routinely engaged to handle patent disputes including infringement and validity matters. He offers notable experience representing telecommunications and software companies.
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Kurt Pankratz
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Kurt Pankratz
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Kurt Pankratz is noted for his experience representing clients in a wide range of IP disputes, with particular expertise acting for technology companies.

Kurt is a terrific courtroom lawyer. He is very quick on his feet, good in front of a jury and a good tactician.

Kurt is very savvy and a great litigator. He has a deep knowledge of Texas courts, law and judges.

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Roger J Fulghum
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Roger J Fulghum
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Roger Fulghum is vastly experienced in a broad array of IP matters, including acting in patent litigation and investigations before the International Trade Commission.

Roger is communicative, responsive, very legally savvy, calm and collected.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Christa Brown-Sanford
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Christa Brown-Sanford
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Douglas Kubehl
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Douglas Kubehl
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Kurt Pankratz
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Kurt Pankratz
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Roger J Fulghum
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Roger J Fulghum
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Members

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Christa Brown-Sanford

Christa Brown-Sanford

Head of Department

Christopher J. Palermo

Harrison Rich

Jeffrey Johnson

Jennifer C. Tempesta

Head of Department

Liz Flannery

Megan LaDriere White

Paul J. Reilly

Paul R. Morico

Samir A. Bhavsar