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Fenwick

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets: Transactional

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Fenwick

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Fenwick & West represents many of the world’s most innovative companies with their most important litigation, prosecution and transactional matters across the entire spectrum of intellectual property. Fenwick’s intense focus on strategic intellectual property advisory services and execution is integral to our success in all of the services we offer to leading technology and life science companies. The firm serves clients ranging from solo entrepreneurs to the largest and best-known companies. Our core areas of focus in intellectual property include copyright, patent, trade secrets and trademarks, combining deep subject matter expertise with industry knowledge and a practical, business-centric perspective.

  • Global Reach: Recent advice and coordination of regional counsel regarding legal matters, risks, or transactions across the globe including in Australia, Canada, China, the European Union (including France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain), India, Iceland, Israel, Korea, Japan and Mexico.
  • United States Reach: Representation of clients across the country from our offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Seattle, and now New York; we also litigate coast to coast with active pending litigation in courts including the courts of California, District of Columbia, Michigan, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

Clients (9)

  • Facebook
  • Airbnb
  • Amazon
  • Supercell
  • Giganews
  • GRAIL
  • Zillow
  • General Motors
  • King Digital Entertainment

Industries (12)

  • technology
  • life sciences
  • consumer goods
  • digital health
  • FinTech
  • gaming
  • hardware
  • internet
  • media
  • retail
  • semiconductors
  • software

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What the Team is Known For
Fenwick offers strategic and practical counsel on the management of IP portfolios and has a deep bench of technically knowledgeable patent prosecutors. The team provides adept assistance for filings, clearance searches and due diligence needs for corporate transactions. It is active in contentious patent, trademark and copyright proceedings as well as intellectual property audits and licensing agreements.

Work Highlights

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  • Fenwick continued to represent Instacart on the development of its patent portfolio, securing more than 600 patents in a single year.

Strengths

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  • Fenwick is experienced in dealing with the myriad examiner styles and critical feedback approaches, making it more efficient to arrive at a maximally broad claim set while minimizing the risk of rejection.

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  • Fenwick is a trusted partner in pursuing our company's legal objectives. I have absolute confidence in their ability to work with us to achieve the optimal outcome.

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  • Fenwick is the gold standard for IP matters.

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  • Fenwick is my go-to for all matters related to intellectual property.

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  • Fenwick handles very complex matters with ease.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Karen Webb
    Band 1Karen Webb

    Karen Webb

    Karen Webb is noted for her work advising companies of all sizes on trademark strategy, enforcement, portfolio management and licensing transactions.
    • Karen is a great strategist in the trademark space.

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    • Karen Webb is an effective manager.

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    • Karen is an excellent lawyer.

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  • Band 2David L Hayes
    Band 2David L Hayes

    David L Hayes

    David Hayes is well-versed in a variety of online, digital and technology sector IP matters, including licensing and distribution, audits and litigation.

    • David Hayes is one of the smartest lawyers in intellectual property. He is an intellectual force.

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  • Band 3Antonia L Sequeira
    Band 3Antonia L Sequeira

    Antonia L Sequeira

    Antonia Sequeira is adept in both litigation and prosecution, representing a broad client base that includes corporations, startups and universities.
    • Antonia does great work.

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  • Band 3J. David Hadden
    Band 3J. David Hadden

    J. David Hadden

    David Hadden offers substantial experience litigating major patent disputes for an impressive list of tech-sector clients.
    • David is a highly skilled, experienced litigator.

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    • David Hadden is excellent at translating technical matters for juries.

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  • Band 3Jedediah Wakefield
    Band 3Jedediah Wakefield

    Jedediah Wakefield

    Jedediah Wakefield chairs the firm's litigation group and offers substantial experience litigating complex trademark and copyright disputes for household name clients.
    • Jedediah Wakefield delivers and is responsive, calm and wise in his advice.

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  • Band 4Anthony Jacobson
    Band 4Anthony Jacobson

    Anthony Jacobson

    Anthony Jacobson advises late-stage and public companies on patent strategy and portfolio growth. His practice also includes helping clients navigate IP protection and enforcement matters.

    • Anthony Jacobson is excellent and brings together strong teams across Fenwick for all of my company's most complex matters.

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    • Anthony Jacobson is creative and easy to work with.

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    • Anthony's attention to detail, expertise and proactive communication are the best.

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    • Anthony is knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.

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  • Band 4Daniel Becker
    Band 4Daniel Becker

    Daniel Becker

    Daniel Becker is well-versed in life sciences patent prosecution. He is regularly called upon by leading pharmaceutical companies to advise on matters including portfolio management and patent enforcement.

    • Daniel Becker is an incredibly sharp individual, both legally and technically, and a keen adviser.

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  • Band 4Rajiv P. Patel
    Band 4Rajiv P. Patel

    Rajiv P. Patel

    Rajiv Patel is highly experienced in advising technology and life sciences clients on IP strategy, patent transactions and litigation. He serves as head of the firm's IP department.
    • Rajiv Patel is knowledgeable about the subject matter and is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Rajiv Patel is the reason I continue to come to Fenwick. His depth of expertise is great.

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  • Band 4Robert Hulse
    Band 4Robert Hulse

    Robert Hulse

    Robert Hulse of Fenwick is best known for strategically building patent portfolios for his clients, with a primary focus on the technical field, including but not limited to computer software, digital healthcare and electronics.

    • Robert Hulse is very responsive and helps us see around the corner.

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  • Band 4Saina Shamilov
    Band 4Saina Shamilov

    Saina Shamilov

    Saina Shamilov offers notable experience representing companies in patent infringement matters before both the US federal circuit and ITC.
    • Saine Shamilov is really talented.

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    • Saina Shamilov is incredibly client-service-oriented and trial-savvy.

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Ranked Individuals at Fenwick (11)

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    J. David Hadden

    Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

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    Saina Shamilov

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    Antonia L Sequeira

    Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution

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    Anthony Jacobson

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    Daniel Becker

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    Rajiv P. Patel

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    Robert Hulse

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    David L Hayes

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    Karen Webb

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    Karen Webb

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