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Haynes and Boone, LLP

Intellectual Property

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Haynes and Boone, LLP

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With over 120 Intellectual Property lawyers across the U.S. and one of the largest IP practices in Texas, we help protect, enforce and defend our clients’ inventions, innovations and brands. Our clients range from entrepreneurs to many of the world’s largest companies, such as AT&T, Cisco, Google, PayPal, Qualcomm and TSMC.

With extensive experience in virtually every aspect of IP, we serve clients in the areas of:

•          Patent prosecution & counseling

•          Post-grant proceedings, including inter partes review

•          IP litigation

•          Trademarks

•          Copyrights

•          Technology transactions

•          Advertising, marketing & promotional law

•          Privacy and data security

•          Precision medicine & digital health

•          AI & deep learning

Haynes Boone is one of the nation’s most active firms in PTAB trials, ranking in the top ten of firms filing IPRs on behalf of the petitioner (Lex Machina, 2021) with an IPR success rate among the highest.

Our trademark lawyers handle brand management, including worldwide clearance and filing initiatives, enforcement in court, social media counseling, advertising review, and cybersquatting and Internet issues. We actively manage a trademark docket of well over 13,500 applications and registrations in more than 180 jurisdictions, and we have filed over 19,000 patent applications in the past five years in diverse technologies.

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Intellectual Property - Texas

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Haynes and Boone has an excellent IP practice group providing comprehensive support to clients on the full array of matters, including trademark and copyright work and patent litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. The firm has specialist lawyers offering extensive expertise in areas such as prosecution, post-grant reviews and inter partes review proceedings. It is particularly esteemed for its USPTO practice, while also frequently appearing in district and federal court trials, as well as the United States International Trade Commission. Its clients include household names in the technology and telecom industries.

Work Highlights

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  • Haynes and Boone represented Sonic Healthcare in patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas relating to molecular testing methods for evaluating thyroid cancer risk.

Strengths

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  • Haynes and Boone has deep experience. The attorneys are extremely collaborative and give constructive, direct feedback, which saves time.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Haynes and Boone have a high level of experience and expertise in intellectual property. They are also incredibly efficient in delivering that expertise.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • The department stands out for its ability to combine deep technical knowledge with strong litigation and advocacy skills.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Their team has brought together very broad expertise and experience. The attorneys are strategic in their advice.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • The firm offers a comprehensive range of services and strong client relationships.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1David McCombs
    Band 1David McCombs

    David McCombs

    David McCombs maintains a wide-ranging IP practice, often representing clients in complex patent litigation. He is particularly renowned for his work on inter partes reviews.
    • David is quick to respond with a robust and thought-out answer.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Band 1Jeffrey Becker
    Band 1Jeffrey Becker

    Jeffrey Becker

    Jeffrey Becker offers substantial expertise advising on trademark clearance and enforcement, as well as copyright and patent matters. He has recent experience acting for the clients in the technology and oil and gas sectors.
    • Jeffrey has an incredible depth in the trademark realm. He provides great advice on how to navigate certain situations. He is very knowledgeable and proactive.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
    • Jeffrey is an outstanding trademark attorney.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Band 1Purvi Patel Albers
    Band 1Purvi Patel Albers

    Purvi Patel Albers

    Purvi Patel Albers comes recommended for her expertise advising on various trademark matters. She counts Fortune 500 companies and international retailers among her clients.
    • Purvi is an excellent lawyer.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Band 3David A Bell
    Band 3David A Bell

    David A Bell

    David Bell is noted for his experience in managing and enforcing trademark portfolios.

    • David is astute, and is very client and commercially focused.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Band 3Russell Emerson
    Band 3Russell Emerson

    Russell Emerson

    Russell Emerson is recognized for his experience representing clients in IP disputes. He offers particular expertise in trade secrets cases and can draw on his background in mechanical and nuclear engineering.
    • Russell stands out for his combination of legal sophistication, technical fluency and client service.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
    • He is very good at communicating and explaining strategy.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Band 3Tiffany Ferris
    Band 3Tiffany Ferris

    Tiffany Ferris

    Tiffany Ferris chairs the firm's trademark group and focuses on advising clients in all aspects of brand management and promotion, from analyzing potential risks associated with advertising claims to evaluating the availability of a potential trademark.

    • Tiffany's guidance was both comprehensive and immediately executable. I appreciate her depth of knowledge.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Up and ComingMike McArthur
    Up and ComingMike McArthur

    Mike McArthur

    Mike McArthur specializes in various aspects of trademark law, including brand management, clearance, prosecution, and global enforcement. He represents clients ranging from individual entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies.

    • Mike is an excellent partner. We always rely upon his recommendations and guidance.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Haynes and Boone, LLP (7)

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    Jeffrey Becker

    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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    Purvi Patel Albers

    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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    David A Bell

    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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  • Profile image of Tiffany Ferris

    Tiffany Ferris

    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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    Mike McArthur

    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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