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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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Our clients know that their intellectual property — inventions, brands and trade secrets — are as valuable as their factories, laboratories and inventories. Our team works diligently to help clients succeed in overseeing and protecting their valuable IP with employees, customers, partners and competitors, and to avoid infringement of the IP rights of others. We position and leverage our client’s critical IP in industry and specialized markets, and defend patent, trademark and copyright integrity in the judicial system and in agency review and appeals. We also assist product development, marketing, sales and finance teams with comprehensive IP programs and protect products from copying by competitors.

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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - Illinois


What the Team is Known For
Barnes & Thornburg has a distinguished patent prosecution offering supplemented by expertise registering trademarks and managing and advising on IP portfolios across various jurisdictions. Its wider services include assistance with domain name disputes, protecting trade secrets, due diligence guidance for corporate transactions, patent infringement claims, clearance searches and licensing agreements.

Work Highlights

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  • Barnes & Thornburg acted for Ace Hardware on a number of patent infringement disputes.

Strengths

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  • Barnes delivers the highest quality work, providing unique and pragmatic legal advice.

    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSA
  • The team's knowledge, experience and strategy are all top-notch.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Christopher M. Dolan
    Band 4Christopher M. Dolan

    Christopher M. Dolan

    Chairperson of the firm's trademark practice, Christopher Dolan handles trademark disputes before the PTAB, advises on licensing agreements, and provides strategic portfolio management.

    • Christopher is a fantastic trademark attorney and litigator.

      Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentUSA

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    Christopher M. Dolan

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