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Williams Mullen’s Intellectual Property Section is recognized for its strategic, full-service approach to managing and protecting IP assets in the U.S. and globally. The team advises clients across the full IP lifecycle, including brand management, copyright protection, patent portfolio development, licensing, enforcement, and IP-related transactional support. We manage expansive domestic and international portfolios comprising thousands of trademarks and patents and hundreds of copyrights across more than 100 countries.

Our attorneys regularly appear before the USPTO, TTAB, and PTAB, with over 200 trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings handled in the last five years, alongside numerous Inter Partes and Post Grant Review matters. The group is experienced in high-stakes litigation before federal district and appellate courts nationwide, and integrates closely with the firm’s corporate and transactional teams to support IP-intensive deals involving mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and restructurings. Clients span a broad range of industries, including financial services, technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, retail, gaming, life sciences, and manufacturing.

Clients value our deep industry knowledge, practical business alignment, and our ability to manage IP as a strategic asset on a global scale.

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Intellectual Property - North Carolina

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What the Team is Known For

Williams Mullen is noted for its strength in the patent litigation space. Experienced in acting for software and technology clients and increasingly active representing agricultural and biochemical clients in both contentious and noncontentious settings. Also offers notable expertise across a range of trademark matters.

Work Highlights

  • Williams Mullen continued to manage and enforce Dollar Tree’s trademark portfolio, including its Family Dollar brands, and advise as to infringement, advertising, licensing and related matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Rob Van Arnam
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Rob Van Arnam
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Rob Van Arnam has significant experience managing trademark and patent portfolios. He also frequently handles infringement litigation.

Rob provides a wonderful strategy that takes into account our commercial position and business needs.

Richard Matthews
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Richard Matthews
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Richard Matthews has extensive experience in patent and trademark litigation. He represents clients from a range of industries including manufacturing, technology and life sciences.

Richard delivers results.

Richard is exceptional in his field, and is knowledgeable and communicative.

Michael Sajovec
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Michael Sajovec
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Michael Sajovec offers vast experience advising on patent and trademark matters. He is adept at handling issues with cross-border elements.

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Intellectual Property

Rob Van Arnam
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Rob Van Arnam
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Richard Matthews
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Richard Matthews
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Michael Sajovec
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Michael Sajovec
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