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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | USA

New York

Intellectual Property covers disputes related to patent, copyright and trademark infringement. Litigation concerning trade secrets also features. We also feature related issues such as licensing and IP commercialization (US patent prosecution).

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Band 1

  1. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP possesses deep expertise in trademarks across a range of industries, complemented by renowned work in copyrights and domain name matters. The firm is engaged by globally recognized brands and individuals to protect popular trademarks and copyrights in high-stakes litigation, as well as acting in trade dress infringement matters. The team also routinely advises on the commercialization of IP.

  2. Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu PC
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    Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu PC
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked

    Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu is a stalwart IP boutique excelling in a number of areas, including anti-counterfeiting, trademarks and copyrights. The firm also retains particularly notable strength in the protection of design rights, with a recognized capacity to prosecute, maintain and enforce its clients' IP rights. The team is experienced in online issues, including domain name disputes.

  3. Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked

    Kirkland & Ellis has an outstanding patent team recognized for its representation of prominent life sciences and electronics clients in high-profile patent litigation. The firm also possesses a leading IPR and PTAB practice and maintains an excellent non-patent group, with substantial expertise in areas including trade dress, trademarks and false advertising matters. The team additionally offers experience in handling copyright infringement matters in the media and entertainment sectors.

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Band 2

  1. Jenner & Block LLP
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    Jenner & Block LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked

    Jenner & Block stands out for its track record in copyright law. The firm is also adept at handling trademark matters with commercial implications. The team possesses substantial experience working with household names in media and entertainment, particularly in the music industry, and is routinely retained to counsel on matters with industry-wide implications.

  2. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked

    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is a full-service practice group with notable experience in protecting and enforcing copyright, trademarks and trade dress rights. Clients include global brands and technology companies. The firm has expertise acting on proceedings in a range of venues, including the TTAB and federal courts, as well as before international trademark offices.

  3. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has skilled trial lawyers specializing in copyright and trademark disputes. The firm is frequently retained by globally recognized names in publishing, music and entertainment and acts on cutting-edge digital trademark and counterfeiting cases.

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Band 3

  1. ArentFox Schiff LLP
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    ArentFox Schiff LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked

    ArentFox Schiff LLP is a respected firm with impressive depth of experience in copyright litigation, anticounterfeiting, brand enforcement and trademark issues. The firm is regularly called upon by leading fashion, retail and media clients for sophisticated counsel. Additionally, they offer expertise in patent prosecution and global portfolio management.

  2. Arnold & Porter
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    Arnold & Porter
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked

    Arnold & Porter has a well-regarded IP litigation practice that attracts high-profile clients in the life sciences and technology spaces. The firm enjoys a fine reputation for its work in USPTO proceedings as well as district and federal court litigation. They are frequently engaged for their Hatch-Waxman expertise.

  3. Baker McKenzie
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    Baker McKenzie
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Baker McKenzie provides a comprehensive copyright and trademark service with a particular focus on strategic counseling, prosecution work and enforcement actions.The firm also offers advice on licensing and franchising disputes, as well as providing due diligence support in commercial transactions and protecting against online infringements. The team is well versed in handling right-to-publicity and advertising matters. Their significant international presence allows them to offer comprehensive cross-border support.

  4. Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman
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    Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman is a highly respected boutique particularly proficient in handling copyright and trademark litigation, but also known for its high-quality advice on portfolio management. The firm exhibits expert knowledge of the publishing industry, and frequently handles IP matters relating to advertising.

  5. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP expertly handles the full range of trademark, copyright and false advertising matters. The firm possesses substantial experience working with high-profile clients in television, film, publishing and other media on litigation, enforcement actions and strategic counseling. Anticounterfeiting continues to be an area of significant focus. The team also offers notable expertise in advising on brand management issues.

  6. Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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    Dorsey & Whitney LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a diverse practice representing a number of global brands in copyright, trademarks and transactional matters. The firm provides adept counsel on litigation and portfolio management issues. The team, is well versed in handling domain name registration issues and cybersquatting concerns, and also maintains expertise in false advertising, trade dress and unfair competition matters, among other areas.

  7. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
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    Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz is a well-regarded firm specializing in trademark and copyright, with wide-ranging experience representing clients in the fashion, entertainment and media spaces. The team is regularly engaged to advise high-profile clients on brand management and IP issues relating to commercial transactions and litigation. The group displays additional expertise in advising game developers and distributors on trademark and copyright issues.

  8. Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
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    Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler draws acclaim for its strong offering across the patent, trademark and copyright spaces. The firm possesses strength and depth in a number of areas, including pharmaceuticals and biosimilars, boasting an impressive client roster of market-leading clients.

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Band 4

  1. BakerHostetler LLP
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    BakerHostetler LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked

    BakerHostetler LLP comes recommended for its substantial knowledge of trademarks and copyrights. The firm is routinely sought after for its capabilities in counseling on portfolio matters and handling enforcement issues and trial work. The team is also skilled in advising on digital and emerging platform concerns. and offers expertise to clients from a range of industries including technology, media and consumer goods.

  2. Davis+Gilbert LLP
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    Davis+Gilbert LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked

    Davis+Gilbert LLP expertly handles the full range of trademark, copyright and false advertising matters, drawing upon established strength in marketing and communications matters. The firm is well versed in handling transactional trademark proceedings and advising on brand protection matters. The team possesses substantial experience working with high-profile entertainment sector clients on litigation, enforcement actions and strategic counseling.

  3. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Dentons is a well-known firm that assists clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters. The group offers notable expertise in portfolio management and trademark prosecution, regularly representing clients in the entertainment and fashion spaces.

  4. Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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    Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Kelley Drye & Warren is a diverse practice representing a number of global brands in trademark prosecution and portfolio management. The team provides expertise through strategic counseling, domestic and international prosecution and court representation. Clients include major entertainment and fashion brands.

  5. Latham & Watkins LLP
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    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Latham & Watkins is a well-regarded IP practice that acts for clients in a range of patent disputes at trial level and on appeal. The firm is particularly respected for representing a host of notable pharmaceutical manufacturers in Hatch-Waxman and biologics matters. Additional recent matters have seen the team acting on disputes in the telecommunications, automotive and consumer products sectors.

  6. Mayer Brown LLP
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    Mayer Brown LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Mayer Brown LLP is a respected group with multifaceted IP expertise encompassing trademark and copyright litigation and false advertising mandates. The firm counts market-leading tech conglomerates and pharmaceutical companies among its clients.

  7. Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
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    Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP is known for handling complex copyright and trademark cases for major clients in the media and entertainment industries. The team represents clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, including infringement litigation, IP transactions and general portfolio management.

  8. Proskauer Rose LLP
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    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Proskauer Rose LLP is known for handling complex trademark and false advertising cases for a broad range of high-profile clients. The group frequently represents clients in the media and entertainment and consumer goods sectors.

  9. Pryor Cashman LLP
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    Pryor Cashman LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked

    Pryor Cashman LLP offers significant expertise in trademark and copyright registration, management, licensing and enforcement. Clients include celebrity individuals, high-profile media and entertainment companies and consumer goods giants.

  10. Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
    2025 | Band 4