Intellectual Property

Stoel Rives’ Washington Intellectual Property group is recognized for its depth in litigation, IP strategy, and transactional support for large corporations, established brands, and emerging technology companies. The team focuses on structuring, monetizing, and protecting core intellectual assets and is known for handling a high volume of complex, sophisticated matters with consistent results.

The group brings strong experience across high-tech and renewable energy industries, including mechanical, electrical, and software-driven technologies. It represents companies developing innovations in areas such as autonomous vehicle systems, wireless communications, AI and neural networks, AR/VR, LiDAR, biosensors, microfluidics, and clean energy systems.

Its practice spans high-stakes IP litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related rights in trial, appellate, and arbitration venues nationwide, alongside strategic counseling on IP protection, enforcement, monetization, and business planning.

The group also advises on IP aspects of M&A and complex commercial transactions, while expanding its prosecution capabilities in emerging technologies, including semiconductors, AI, AR/VR, digital simulations, automotive electronics, cloud platforms, and smart grid applications. Much of its work is national and international in scope and often confidential, reflecting its role advising leading innovators.