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Duane Morris LLP

Intellectual Property

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Duane Morris LLP

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The Intellectual Property practice at Duane Morris is recognized as one of the leading IP groups in the United States. Numerous national publications have ranked Duane Morris among the leading law firms handling patents, trademarks, copyrights and related IP litigation.

Our IP attorneys focus on leveraging their clients' intellectual property to help them achieve success in the marketplace. Our IP lawyers provide counsel on the most efficacious methods of establishing and developing IP holdings and protecting IP rights so clients can realize the most value from those assets. From patents to trademarks and copyrights to licensing and technology transfers to IP audits and IP asset due diligence, our attorneys offer clients portfolio management and strategic advice on obtaining and protecting valuable intellectual property.

We represent clients ranging from large multinational corporations to individual inventors, authors and owners of creative works. Our IP team includes highly trained attorneys with multiple technical degrees and jury trial experience as well as former patent examiners and patent agents, former corporate patent and trademark counsel and professors of IP law. 

Range of Intellectual Property Services:

  • Patents
  • Trademarks and Copyrights
  • Trade Secrets
  • Intellectual Property Litigation

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Pennsylvania

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Duane Morris has an experienced group with a breadth of highly effective practitioners capable of providing assistance on the full range of IP matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and licensing. The group acts for an impressive raft of clients, including market leaders in life sciences, consumer products, telecommunications and beverages. It represents both defendants and plaintiffs in IP litigation concerning patent and copyright infringement as well as trade secret and noncompete disputes.

Work Highlights

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  • Duane Morris LLP represented cellular carriers, including AT&T and Verizon, and their vendors in patent infringement actions in the Eastern District of Texas.

Strengths

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  • The Duane Morris team has an extraordinary ability to distill complex matters down to very understandable parts.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2David J Wolfsohn
    Band 2David J Wolfsohn

    David J Wolfsohn

    David Wolfsohn is a much-admired IP litigator with considerable expertise across an array of complex disputes. He is regularly called upon by clients from a wide range of industries to act in high-value infringement trials.
  • Band 3Aleksander J. Goranin
    Band 3Aleksander J. Goranin

    Aleksander J. Goranin

    Aleksander Goranin regularly represents major technology and life sciences clients in complex IP litigation. His broad disputes expertise encompasses infringement and trade secret suits.
  • Band 4Nicole McLaughlin
    Band 4Nicole McLaughlin

    Nicole McLaughlin

    Nicole McLaughlin comes recommended for her work handling trademark disputes. She offers further expertise in advising on procurement and global brand management.
    • Nicole is an outstanding professional, a real talent in the IP field. Fine strategies combined with promptness and legal skills.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA

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