Intellectual Property

What the team is known for

Recognized expertise acting in both contentious and noncontentious IP matters for clients from a range of industries, including technology, retail and consumer goods. Adept at handling patent and trademark prosecution and portfolio strategy. Further capable of acting for both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation.

Strengths

A source comments: "The team is very professional and extremely knowledgeable about all things IP-related."

Work highlights

Acted for Herman Miller in a trade dress infringement case asserting that a rival furniture distributor imported and sold office chairs that infringed Herman Miller's iconic chair designs.

Notable practitioners

Amanda Groover Hyland has recognized capabilities in a host of IP matters, including copyright and patent disputes.
"Amanda is very knowledgeable on trademark law and is savvy in dealing with issues that come up. She is able to break down complicated issues and explain them in a manner that is easily understood."

Jeffrey Kuester is experienced in counseling organizations on issues such as patent prosecution and litigation.
"Jeffrey is extremely knowledgeable on both the law and the related technology."