Our national IP litigation practice consists of attorneys that represent leading companies in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret cases throughout the U.S., including jurisdictions with patent-intensive dockets, such as the Eastern District of Texas and the Northern District of California. We have also handled scores of patent disputes before administrative tribunals such as the International Trade Commission and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offce’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
With nearly 100 IP litigators—more than 30 partners and nearly 60 associates, counsel, and Of Counsel—and more than 100 attorneys admitted to the Patent Bar, Wilson Sonsini has the experience and resources to represent clients when related patent disputes are being heard in multiple jurisdictions, including parallel proceedings underway in courts and tribunals inside and outside the U.S.
Wilson Sonsini has experience representing clients based outside of the U.S. that are involved in cross-border patent disputes—for instance, in Asia, the firm frequently represents companies based in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. The firm has also represented Europe-based companies, as well as clients based in Israel and India.
Wilson Sonsini's patent litigation practice and its attorneys have received national recognition from sources such as Corporate Counsel, The National Law Journal, BTI Litigation, Managing IP, Chambers USA, IAM Patent 1000, and the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
Wilson Sonsini's patent litigation practice is national in scope, with our attorneys having litigated patent disputes throughout the United States. We have particular experience representing clients before judicial districts with patent-intensive dockets, including the Northern District of California and the Eastern District of Texas. We have also handled scores of patent disputes before administrative tribunals such as the International Trade Commission and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
With nearly 100 IP litigators—more than 30 partners and nearly 60 associates, counsel, and Of Counsel—and more than 100 attorneys admitted to the Patent Bar, Wilson Sonsini has the experience and resources to represent clients when related patent disputes are being heard in multiple jurisdictions, including parallel proceedings underway in courts and tribunals inside and outside the U.S.
Sophisticated, Hands-On Patent and Technology Expertise
With Wilson Sonsini's client base consisting of companies in every sector of the technology industry, our patent litigation attorneys have had the opportunity to enforce and defend all types of sophisticated patent technologies, from complex computer and networking hardware to chemical compounds and organic material. Our attorneys, patent agents, and scientific advisors also leverage their hands-on subject matter expertise on behalf of clients in patent disputes, including prior experience as technical or scientific professionals and/or degrees in technical fields, including electrical engineering, computer science, biology, and chemistry.
International Client Representation
With offices in Asia and Europe, Wilson Sonsini represents clients based outside of the U.S. that are involved in cross-border patent disputes. In Asia, for example, we frequently represent companies based in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. The firm has also represented Europe-based companies, as well as clients based in Israel and India.
A Comprehensive, Strategic, and Flexible Approach
In addition to our experience crafting a patent defense from its inception, we have significant expertise offering strategic counsel at pivotal points during the course of an ongoing patent dispute. Our attorneys have been called on to render second opinions on litigation strategy, conduct mock trials, serve as co-counsel, and even take over the litigation when discovery issues, adverse rulings, or unfavorable claim construction orders arise, or when a case has escalated beyond original expectations and a more experienced trial team is needed.
Our patent litigators have the ability to draw upon the wealth of experience and resources available throughout our firm when the need may arise. While keeping in mind each client's interest in cost-efficiency, our patent litigators can coordinate with our corporate and technology transactions attorneys to leverage their subject matter and business management experience, and to secure input when patent disputes lead to settlement and licensing agreements.
Areas of Expertise
In addition to assisting with patent prosecution matters and helping clients develop and implement sophisticated patent and IP strategies, the firm's IP and patent litigation practice offers clients comprehensive representation. Among other areas, our IP litigation experience includes the following areas:
A Nationally Recognized Practice
Wilson Sonsini's patent litigation practice and its attorneys have received national recognition from sources such as Corporate Counsel, The National Law Journal, Managing IP, Chambers USA, BTI Litigation, IAM Patent 1000, and the Los Angeles Daily Journal. For example, BTI Litigation ranked Wilson Sonsini among the top 15 percent of all law firms for IP litigation based on client feedback from in-depth interviews with corporate counsel at the world’s largest companies. Wilson Sonsini also received a Top 20 ranking from Corporate Counsel, based on the number of patent disputes handled by the firm. The firm was also named to The National Law Journal’s “IP Hot List,” which recognized 20 firms that have “demonstrated creative strategies for litigation, patent prosecution, licensing, and other transaction work.”
Wilson Sonsini's patent litigation practice is national in scope, with our attorneys having litigated patent disputes throughout the United States. We have particular experience representing clients before judicial districts with patent-intensive dockets, including the Northern District of California and the Eastern District of Texas. We have also handled scores of patent disputes before administrative tribunals such as the International Trade Commission and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
With nearly 100 IP litigators—more than 30 partners and nearly 60 associates, counsel, and Of Counsel—and more than 100 attorneys admitted to the Patent Bar, Wilson Sonsini has the experience and resources to represent clients when related patent disputes are being heard in multiple jurisdictions, including parallel proceedings underway in courts and tribunals inside and outside the U.S.
Sophisticated, Hands-On Patent and Technology Expertise
With Wilson Sonsini's client base consisting of companies in every sector of the technology industry, our patent litigation attorneys have had the opportunity to enforce and defend all types of sophisticated patent technologies, from complex computer and networking hardware to chemical compounds and organic material. Our attorneys, patent agents, and scientific advisors also leverage their hands-on subject matter expertise on behalf of clients in patent disputes, including prior experience as technical or scientific professionals and/or degrees in technical fields, including electrical engineering, computer science, biology, and chemistry.
International Client Representation
With offices in Asia and Europe, Wilson Sonsini represents clients based outside of the U.S. that are involved in cross-border patent disputes. In Asia, for example, we frequently represent companies based in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. The firm has also represented Europe-based companies, as well as clients based in Israel and India.
A Comprehensive, Strategic, and Flexible Approach
In addition to our experience crafting a patent defense from its inception, we have significant expertise offering strategic counsel at pivotal points during the course of an ongoing patent dispute. Our attorneys have been called on to render second opinions on litigation strategy, conduct mock trials, serve as co-counsel, and even take over the litigation when discovery issues, adverse rulings, or unfavorable claim construction orders arise, or when a case has escalated beyond original expectations and a more experienced trial team is needed.
Our patent litigators have the ability to draw upon the wealth of experience and resources available throughout our firm when the need may arise. While keeping in mind each client's interest in cost-efficiency, our patent litigators can coordinate with our corporate and technology transactions attorneys to leverage their subject matter and business management experience, and to secure input when patent disputes lead to settlement and licensing agreements.
Areas of Expertise
In addition to assisting with patent prosecution matters and helping clients develop and implement sophisticated patent and IP strategies, the firm's IP and patent litigation practice offers clients comprehensive representation. Among other areas, our IP litigation experience includes the following areas:
A Nationally Recognized Practice
Wilson Sonsini's patent litigation practice and its attorneys have received national recognition from sources such as Corporate Counsel, The National Law Journal, Managing IP, Chambers USA, BTI Litigation, IAM Patent 1000, and the Los Angeles Daily Journal. For example, BTI Litigation ranked Wilson Sonsini among the top 15 percent of all law firms for IP litigation based on client feedback from in-depth interviews with corporate counsel at the world’s largest companies. Wilson Sonsini also received a Top 20 ranking from Corporate Counsel, based on the number of patent disputes handled by the firm. The firm was also named to The National Law Journal’s “IP Hot List,” which recognized 20 firms that have “demonstrated creative strategies for litigation, patent prosecution, licensing, and other transaction work.”
Steffen Johnson is an experienced appellate practitioner who co-chairs the firm's national Supreme Court and Appellate practice.
Steffen Johnson is an experienced appellate practitioner who co-chairs the firm's national Supreme Court and Appellate practice.