Foreign Patent Protection
If you or your company is seeking foreign patent protection, consider Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB). We are among the most sought-after practitioners in high-stakes litigation across the globe. We possess a superior record of success in high-stakes intellectual property litigation, including foreign patent protection. Staffed to meet the challenges of foreign patent protection, the SHB Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation Practice includes attorneys with diverse undergraduate degrees that allow them to communicate on a wide variety of scientific matters. This practice also leverages the expertise of 125 SHB analysts who hold advanced degrees in fields such as agriculture; biochemistry, immunochemistry and organic chemistry; electrical and mechanical engineering; pharmacology; toxicology; and computer software and hardware. With access to more than 300 full-time litigators, SHB trial teams combine veteran legal talent with specialized technical knowledge to provide the most dynamic, cost-efficient services to clients.
The SHB Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation Practice regularly handles patent, trademark and copyright infringement cases, and trade secret violation cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as foreign patent protection.
Our talented team understands the costs associated with litigation, so our first objective in today's global business environment is to avoid costly litigation regarding foreign patent protection through extensive client counseling. Preventive advising and resourceful defense allow our practitioners in international law, licensing, antitrust, franchising, and products liability to supply comprehensive and cost-effective solutions that often escape specialty law firms.
In addition, the SHB intellectual property team supplements its patent and trademark practice with a state-of-the-art graphics department and a jury research staff. At a fraction of the cost demanded by outside consultants, SHB graphics specialists work to create sophisticated demonstrative exhibits on an expedited basis, while jury analysts examine complex litigation issues from a juror's perspective. As testimony to this competitive edge, three Fortune 250 companies have named SHB litigators to ALM's ?Who Represents America's Biggest Companies.?
SHB participated in a joint U.S. Patent Office-China Patent Office program on April 22, 2009, in Hangzhou, China, and April 24 in Shenzhen, China, discussing strategic and cost-effective ways to develop a viable patent portfolio in China.
SHB has established a strategic alliance with the law firm of Araque Reyna Sosa Viso & Pittier in Caracas, Venezuela. The relationship expands the firm?s international scope further into Latin America, providing clients an ever-widening international platform of legal services and foreign patent protection. With international offices in London and Geneva, SHB has a solid European base, and this newest agreement complements SHB?s existing strategic alliances with leading firms in Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Mexico and South Korea.
If you have questions about foreign patent protection, contact us today.
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