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Jackson Walker LLP

Intellectual Property

USA Guide 2026 : Texas


Jackson Walker LLP

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Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker’s Intellectual Property practice is trusted by Fortune 500 companies, emerging companies, universities, and individual inventors to help secure, protect, and enforce intellectual property rights in the United States and abroad.

Our activities include regularly counseling our clients about patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets; practicing before government agencies to secure those rights; rendering patentability and patent, trademark, and copyright infringement opinions; litigating to protect intellectual property; handling arbitration, mediation, and other litigation alternatives; and negotiating licenses, joint ventures, divestitures and similar business transactions to maximize the value of our clients’ intellectual property.

Types of Work Handled

  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Patents
  • Trademarks
  • Copyrights
  • Technology Licensing & Transactions
  • Trade Secrets

Industries (10)

  • Art and Entertainment
  • Business and Professional Services
  • Financial Services
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Family Offices and High Net Worth
  • Health and Life Sciences
  • Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Retail and Consumer
  • Sport
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Texas

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For
Jackson Walker LLP offers demonstrable expertise in both contentious and non-contentious trademark and copyright matters. The team frequently advises on prosecution and portfolio management, as well as complex infringement litigation, on behalf of clients from a diverse range of industries.

Work Highlights

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  • Jackson Walker LLP defended Bot Auto against allegations of misappropriation of autonomous driving technology and trade secrets.

Strengths

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  • Jackson Walker is communicative and always offering to come out and give us presentations on IP law to help us make the most informed decisions.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Their technical expertise and ability to communicate extremely complex technical issues with our top engineers makes them standout.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • The firm has subject matter experts in IP. The attorneys understand our needs and meet them very well.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Their attorneys are technically sound. They know our products and the technology.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Jackson Walker consistently demonstrates a strong capacity to manage highly complex and sophisticated matters, delivering advice that is both technically rigorous and pragmatic.

    Intellectual Property respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Shannon Zmud Teicher
    Band 2Shannon Zmud Teicher

    Shannon Zmud Teicher

    Shannon Zmud Teicher is frequently called upon by clients from a wide range of industries to advise on trademark and copyright strategy and enforcement.
    • Shannon is an outstanding lawyer to work with. She combines deep expertise with a practical approach, always providing clear guidance and effective strategies.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Band 5Brian Prewitt
    Band 5Brian Prewitt

    Brian Prewitt

    Brian Prewitt advises global technology companies in connection with patent preparation and prosecution.
    • Brian is very efficient and doesn't drag things out.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
    • Brian is excellent. He is responsive, engaged and smart.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
    • Brian's technical ability really stands out.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Band 6Nate St. Clair
    Band 6Nate St. Clair

    Nate St. Clair

    Nate St. Clair is known for his litigation experience handling a range of intellectual property disputes including patent infringement cases.

    • Nate is thoughtful, very smart and has a good working knowledge of litigation.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
    • Nate does a good job communicating on the strategy front. He manages our cases and helps us win.

      Intellectual Property respondentUSA
  • Band 6Wasif Qureshi
    Band 6Wasif Qureshi

    Wasif Qureshi

    Wasif Qureshi heads the firm's IP litigation practice. He has substantial experience in complex, high-stakes patent disputes, and has proven ability at trial.

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