The Intellectual Property Law Group provides clients with a wealth of experience and talent in defending and enforcing a myriad of complex intellectual property rights. The Group's experience includes handling lawsuits involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and non-competition and confidentiality agreements at both the trial and appellate levels of the federal and state courts throughout the Midwest.
Among the types of matters that the Intellectual Property Law Group regularly handles are the following:
- Prosecution and defense of copyright and trademark litigation
- Prosecution and defense of non-competition, non-solicitation, trade secret and confidentiality agreement litigation
- Misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition cases
- Business technology disputes, including computer hardware, software, Internet and domain name disputes
- Serving as local counsel in patent infringement litigation
In connection with various kinds of business transactions, the Intellectual Property Law Group teams with the firm's other practice groups to provide advice, guide decision making and conduct due diligence. Facilitated by the strong teamwork culture of our firm, WilliamsMcCarthy intellectual property lawyers often draw on the expertise of the firm's other practice specialties to achieve the client's objectives quickly and cost-efficiently.