Intellectual Property

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Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Sheppard Mullin is a leader in the field of intellectual property, providing legal advice, and representation to clients in matters related to IP protection, enforcement, licensing, and strategic portfolio management. We have deep experience in all laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, false advertising, unfair competition, counterfeiting, grey marketing, and all matters involving intellectual property. Clients ranging from Fortune 50 corporations to deserving start-ups across a wide spectrum of industries rely on our expertise to help them protect their intellectual property assets and capitalize on the commercial potential of those assets.

We assist clients in securing and enforcing patents, trademarks and copyrights domestically and internationally, and provide strategic counseling to clients regarding the management and protection of their IP assets. We work on behalf of clients to enforce their IP rights and defend against IP suits, including through negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, and litigation in courts or administrative tribunals. We have proven expertise in representing clients in federal and state courts, in arbitrations and in adversarial proceedings before the USPTO, the ITC, the FTC and other tribunals. Our attorneys are also experienced in technology transactions, including, licensing agreements, technology transfers, and other transactions related to intellectual property.