Intellectual Property

Barnes and Thornburg’s IP department provides strategic IP counsel backed by strong industry rankings and a deep technical bench of talent that few can match:

• Top patent law firm in Juristat Top 100
• Ranked #8 nationally for trademark portfolio volume by Clarivate
• 125+ dedicated IP attorneys, including former in-house counsel for global brands and generic companies across a myriad of industries;
• 78 percent of our team has deep backgrounds in biochemistry, pharmacology, genetics, molecular biology, engineering, and other highly technical fields; and
• 24 percent of the team possesses an advanced technical degree.
• 15,000+ active trademark files managed in nearly every jurisdiction worldwide

Barnes and Thornburg IP attorneys help monitor, protect, and defend their clients’ IP across cutting-edge markets and industries, relying on extensive experience and technical knowledge. Their capabilities include all aspects of IP practice, including such rapidly evolving areas as:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and related issues
• Life sciences
• Data security and privacy challenges, protections, and regulations
• Advertising and marketing regulation
• Patent, trademark, and copyright litigation in federal courts
• Brand protection and disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
• Post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
• Internet domain names and UDRP
• IP counseling, prosecution, and portfolio management
• Licensing and joint ventures