Intellectual Property

Overview

In today's global economy, patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property (IP) are among a company’s most valuable assets.

From aerospace technology, antiviral drugs, software and web content to consumer goods, cartoon character rights and financial services, BakerHostetler helps clients secure and deploy their IP assets for maximum competitive advantage. In thousands of proceedings spanning more than 100 countries, we protect clients’ competitive advantage in negotiations, trials and other dispute resolution proceedings.

BakerHostetler is named as having one of the top intellectual property groups in Georgia, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., by Chambers USA. Our team also has been ranked as the top intellectual property group in Pennsylvania for 15 consecutive years. Additionally, the firm has been named one of the top Trademark and Copyright groups in New York.

BakerHostetler’s IP practice has expanded to more than 130 lawyers, with offices across the country. The lawyers and agents who make up our IP Group have worked as engineers and in-house patent, trademark and copyright counsel for companies and agencies as diverse as Borg-Warner, Canon, Capitol Records, IBM, Union Carbide, McDonnell Douglas, Exxon Mobil, QVC, MCI, Walt Disney Company, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Because of our extraordinary talents and track record of success, BakerHostetler was named a “go-to law firm” for IP law in Corporate Counsel® magazine's guide to law departments in the nation's top companies by in-house counsel at Johnson Controls and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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Our IP Group encompasses six teams:

Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Team

Our Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical team helps clients leverage their intellectual property assets to create maximum revenue and growth, along with a distinct competitive edge. BakerHostetler's experience covers an extensive array of industries encompassed within the chemical arts field, including life sciences and industrial chemical applications. We proactively work with clients to maximize the value of portfolios, handling everything from portfolio management, licensing, planning to litigation avoidance, third-party diligence, portfolio enforcement and evaluation issues.

Copyright

BakerHostetler’s experience in handling copyright issues in media spans more than 95 years. Throughout this time, we have worked alongside our clients as they grappled with changes in the way content is distributed, copied and created. Our team of sophisticated attorneys and professionals utilizes its experience in software and reproduction technologies, along with its deep understanding in intellectual property, media, and Internet law, to remain at the forefront of legal issues, including those created by evolving technologies. This broad base of knowledge and skills allow us to provide our clients with focused solutions in a cost-effective manner, regardless of industry type or company size.

Electrical, Mechanical and Computer Science Prosecution Team

Businesses today operate in a global marketplace of ideas in which protecting intellectual property is not simply a necessary defensive exercise, but, instead, a vital component of strategy that can define the efforts of an entire organization. Our Electrical, Mechanical and Computer Software Prosecution team is comprised of more than 40 registered patent attorneys and agents, many of whom are recognized leaders in areas that include semiconductors, software, navigation systems, medical devices, aeronautics and wireless communications and location technologies. Many of our team members hold advanced degrees in electrical, mechanical and computer engineering fields and bring both a technical and legal understanding of these industries through prior experience as engineers, as well as in-house counsel.

Technology & IP Transactions and Outsourcing

Outsourcing, mergers, acquisitions and virtual technology services and infrastructures enable organizations to vastly increase their reach and speed while dramatically lowering costs—but they pose significant risk, as well. The lawyers on our Information Technology and Transactions team are comprehensive strategic advisers who help clients across all sectors of the economy conduct complex transactions. As advisors, we often help clients choose technology platforms for maximum competitive advantage and profitability, while limiting risk exposure.

Patent Litigation Team

The complexity of today’s technology systems and the high value of intellectual property make industry disputes inevitable. Successful patent litigation requires broad intellectual resources combined with deep technological knowledge and an understanding of client business. Our more than 40 dedicated Patent Litigation lawyers work with our clients as advisors, helping to maximize the value of patent portfolios through licensing and enforcement efforts carefully designed to monetize assets. To form cost-effective legal teams, we draw from our significant bench depth located across the United States.

Trademark Team

In this age of instant information and high-tech communications, a company’s success often depends upon the proper protection of its intellectual property, including its trademarks. We are dedicated to helping our clients strategically grow, secure, protect, defend and enforce their valuable trademark assets, particularly in light of the rapidly evolving global marketplace. Our team of sophisticated trademark attorneys and professionals use their knowledge, skills and experience to provide our clients with focused and cost-effective solutions, regardless of the type of industry or size of the company.

Professionals

Name Title Office Email
Associate Atlanta
Partner Atlanta
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Costa Mesa
Partner Washington, D.C.
Associate Dallas
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Denver
Patent Agent Philadelphia
Associate Seattle
Counsel Washington, D.C.
Counsel Dallas
Partner Los Angeles
Counsel Washington, D.C.
Counsel Dallas
Partner Seattle
Patent Attorney Dallas
Associate Los Angeles
Partner Cleveland
Partner Atlanta
Associate Cincinnati
Partner Atlanta
Counsel Atlanta
Partner Washington, D.C.
Associate Seattle
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Costa Mesa
Partner San Francisco
Patent Counsel Philadelphia
Associate Costa Mesa
Associate Columbus
Patent Agent Costa Mesa
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Costa Mesa
Patent Attorney Atlanta
Associate Cincinnati
Partner Philadelphia
Associate Cincinnati
Partner Chicago
Associate Philadelphia
Partner Philadelphia
Counsel Costa Mesa
Associate Philadelphia
Partner Seattle
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Washington, D.C.
Associate Atlanta
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Washington, D.C.
Partner Washington, D.C.
Counsel Chicago
Partner Washington, D.C.
Partner Atlanta
Partner New York
Partner Costa Mesa
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Los Angeles
Partner Columbus
Associate Washington, D.C.
Associate Philadelphia
Partner Costa Mesa
Partner Chicago
Associate Philadelphia
Associate Philadelphia
Patent Attorney Philadelphia
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Chicago
Patent Agent Costa Mesa
Associate Philadelphia
Partner Philadelphia
Counsel Philadelphia
Partner New York
Partner Philadelphia
Associate Philadelphia
Partner Cincinnati
Patent Attorney Dallas
Patent Counsel Philadelphia
Partner Philadelphia
Associate Philadelphia
Senior Patent Agent Costa Mesa
Trademark Attorney Washington, D.C.
Counsel New York
Partner Cleveland
Counsel Cincinnati
Patent Attorney Orlando
Patent Agent Philadelphia
Associate Chicago
Partner Washington, D.C.
Partner Los Angeles
Associate Seattle
Partner Denver
Partner Philadelphia
Associate Atlanta
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Columbus
Partner Philadelphia
Associate Seattle
Patent Agent Atlanta
Patent Agent Washington, D.C.
Associate Philadelphia
Associate Seattle
Partner Chicago
Patent Counsel Philadelphia
Associate Cincinnati
Associate Washington, D.C.
Partner Cincinnati
Partner Seattle
Partner Washington, D.C.
Partner Cleveland
Partner Washington, D.C.
Associate New York
Partner Seattle
Partner Atlanta
Patent Counsel Washington, D.C.
Partner Cleveland
Associate Philadelphia
Partner Denver

Recognition

  • Chambers USA
    • Intellectual Property ‒ Ohio (2011 to 2021)
    • Intellectual Property ‒ Georgia (2017 to 2021)
    • Intellectual Property ‒ Pennsylvania (2007 to 2021)
    • Intellectual Property: Litigation ‒ District of Columbia (2015 to 2021)
    • Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution ‒ District of Columbia (2015 to 2021)
    • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets ‒ New York (2014 to 2021)
  • The Legal 500 United States
    • Intellectual Property – Copyright (2015 to 2021)
    • Intellectual Property – Patent Litigation: Full Coverage (2015 to 2020)
    • Intellectual Property – Patents: Prosecution (Including Re-Examination and Post-Grant Proceedings) (2015 to 2021)
    • Intellectual Property – Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters) (2017 to 2021)
    • Intellectual Property – Trademarks: Non-Contentious (Including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing) (2019 to 2021)
  • Daily Report Intellectual Property Litigation Department of the Year (2017)
  • IAM Patent 1000 ‒ DC Metro Area (2015 to 2020); Georgia (2019, 2021); Illinois (2019, 2021); Pennsylvania (2015 to 2021); Washington (2015 to 2021)
  • WTR 1000 – The World's Leading Trademark Professionals ‒ Firm and attorney rankings (2013 to 2021)
  • U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
    • Copyright Law: National (2012 to 2021); Atlanta (2019 to 2021); New York (2018 to 2021); Philadelphia (2014 to 2021)
    • Intellectual Property Law – Orlando (2011 to 2020)
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property: National (2012 to 2021); Atlanta (2021); Chicago (2019 to 2021); Cincinnati (2012 to 2021); Cleveland (2012 to 2021); Columbus (2017 to 2020); Dallas/Fort Worth (2021); Houston (2018 to 2020); New York (2012 to 2021); Costa Mesa (2013 to 2021); Orlando (2012 to 2021); Philadelphia (2014 to 2021); Washington, D.C. (2017 to 2020)
    • Litigation – Patent: National (2014 to 2021); Chicago (2019 to 2021); Cincinnati (2012 to 2021); Cleveland (2014 to 2021); Houston (2018, 2019); Philadelphia (2014 to 2021); Washington, D.C. (2014 to 2020)
    • Patent Law: National (2012 to 2021); Atlanta (2016 to 2021); Chicago (2020, 2021); Cincinnati (2012 to 2021); Colorado (2021); Philadelphia (2014 to 2021); Seattle (2017 to 2021); Washington, D.C. (2013 to 2020)
    • Trademark Law: National (2015 to 2021); Cleveland (2017 to 2021); New York (2017 to 2020); Philadelphia (2014 to 2021); Washington, D.C. (2017 to 2020)
  • Recognized as one of the top law firms for client service, BakerHostetler was named to the 2020 BTI Client Service 30 for the sixth consecutive year.

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IP Intelligence: Insight on Intellectual Property
Federal Circuit Inventorship Decision Literally Saves the Appellant's Bacon – and Reiterates the Framework for Assigning and Analyzing Inventorship
By Aaron B. Rabinowitz
May 9, 2023
In HIP, Inc. v. Hormel Foods Corporation (May 5, 2023), Judges Lourie, Clevenger and Taranto of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed a claim of joint ownership and – in a unanimous precedential decision – reaffirmed...
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IP Intelligence: Insight on Intellectual Property
The Judicial Response to Eligibility Post-Hantz
By Jeffrey J. Lyons
April 28, 2023
On March 20, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a short non-precedential opinion that, among other things, found that a motion to dismiss based on patent ineligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 extended only to...
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IP Intelligence: Insight on Intellectual Property
World IP Day
By Stephanie A. Lodise Ph.D.
April 26, 2023
We celebrate World IP Day this year on April 26, commemorating 53 years of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Convention’s implementation. This year’s theme is “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity.” Women...
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IP Intelligence: Insight on Intellectual Property
The Other ‘Maybe' Authors: Copyright Ownership for AI Trainers
By Chad A. Rutkowski
April 24, 2023
Discussions held over the past several months regarding authorship of AI-generated works have suffered from at least two things—1) an outsized focus on whether the users of commercially available generative AI (GAI) can own the content...
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IP Intelligence: Insight on Intellectual Property
No, the Federal Circuit Did Not Just Kill Off Software Copyrights – Knock It Off
By Chad A. Rutkowski
April 18, 2023
Many people were disappointed when the most-watched copyright case of the past 10 years, Oracle’s lawsuit against Google over Google’s copying Java application programming interface (API) code, failed to yield better guidance on the scope...
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