Intellectual Property

Shook, Hardy & Bacon has a long history of success representing multinational and U.S. companies in acquisition, maintenance and protection of intellectual property rights. Shook’s Intellectual Property Practice has many attorneys registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and also employs patent agents—about half of whom have doctorates in their fields—and patent analysts, all dedicated to supporting clients. Because most of Shook’s intellectual property attorneys have academic and professional backgrounds in health, science and technology, Shook’s team is prepared to meet the intellectual property needs of clients, no matter what industry or business sector they work in.

In addition, Shook intellectual property attorneys are supported by in-house research analysts who have advanced degrees in fields that include agriculture; biochemistry, immunochemistry and organic chemistry; electrical, biomedical and mechanical engineering; pharmacology; toxicology; physics; and computer science and engineering. Teamed with Shook’s powerhouse litigation and business attorneys, Shook’s Intellectual Property Practice group delivers efficient, flexible strategies that satisfy intellectual property clients’ full range of legal needs. They maintain an active docket of cases before the USPTO, in addition to managing hundreds of similar client files outside the United States.