Overview
An excerpt from Managing Intellectual Property's “IP Stars"
"Attorneys at the firm handle various degrees of intellectual property work, representing clients in both contentious and non-contentious patent, trademark and copyright matters. ... Nexsen Pruet stands out in terms of its attorneys' experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications both domestically and abroad."
Nexsen Pruet's Intellectual Property Group represents clients with a broad range of intellectual property issues, including Internet law. They can help your business build and keep its collective know-how, secure rights to its innovations, clarify its message to employees and customers, and develop its reputation, all vital in the new economy.
The attorneys who practice in this area include seasoned patent, trademark and copyright attorneys with a wide array of technical backgrounds and experience. Our lawyers are experienced in acquisition of intellectual property rights, intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution. They also have done extensive transactional work, including licensing, technology transfer agreements, employer/employee IP rights agreements, and due diligence and quality valuation related to buying and selling businesses.
Providing a full range of IP legal services
The technological backgrounds and legal experiences of our attorneys provide the skills and insight required to find practical solutions to meet your needs. The firm offers a full range of services in intellectual property law, including:
- Preparing and prosecuting patent, trademark and copyright applications around the world
- Licensing, negotiating and drafting agreements regarding patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and know-how
- Managing domestic and international patent and trademark portfolios
- Identifying and protecting trade secrets
- Identifying trade dress infringement and related unfair competition claims
- Litigating intellectual property matters through the various court systems and in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including patent, trademark, and copyright infringement claims, theft of trade secrets, and unfair competition claims
- Arbitrating and mediating intellectual property disputes
- Identifying and protecting critical employee know-how
Nexsen Pruet’s IP team is active in dozens of countries around the world. Our team has filed more than 1,200 international patent applications and more than 750 international trademark applications on behalf of clients.
We can help ensure that your innovations and intellectual property are protected not only here in the United States, but in emerging markets and established economies across the globe. That helps maximize the value of your intellectual property.
Innovation Team
Our intellectual property attorneys are also members of our Innovation Team, which exists to support startup companies. The Innovation Team includes lawyers whose experience touches on virtually every area vital to start-ups, helping young companies overcome challenges, minimize risks and maximize their opportunities for success.
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Videos/Podcasts
Attorney Bryan Baysinger talks about the unified patenting system currently underway in the European Union (EU). A more cost effective, centralized option for patents across 25 EU member states is expected to launch in the second half of 2022.
Dr. John Zimmer, intellectual property attorney and PH.D. Scientist discusses his unique practice and deep experiences with chemistry and materials sciences patents as a member of Nexsen Pruet’s robust intellectual property team.
The use of artificial intelligence, and subsequently the filing of patent applications thereon, is exponentially increasing. Intellectual property attorney Bryan Baysinger discusses what companies need to know when drafting AI applications.
Scammers often attempt to defraud a company’s customers by utilizing a fraudulent domain. Intellectual Property attorney Seth Hudson discusses how scammers use these domains and what business owners can do to protect their brand and their customers.
Bobby Robinson shares how student athletes can remain compliant and eligible while successfully building their brand under State and NCAA policies.
Intellectual property and ligation attorney Lica Colwell discusses tips for business owners to protect their company and their intellectual property.
The Trademark Modernization Act is set to take effect on December 27, 2021. Bryan Baysinger discusses what clients should focus on to remain in compliance and other options when selecting brand names.
The topic of student athlete name, image and likeness has commanded national attention. Attorney Bobby Robinson shares considerations for parents and student athletes to best protect and position themselves for success as new endorsement opportunities arise.
Eric Mills, Intellectual Property lawyer and practice group leader with Nexsen Pruet, introduces four new IP team members.
Bobby Robinson discusses FTC warnings and fines when promoting health-related products.