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Intellectual Property

Comprehensive Intellectual Property Counsel

Bracewell has one of the most highly regarded intellectual property practices in the country. Our lawyers are consistently ranked as leading practitioners in IAM Patent 1000, Managing Intellectual Property and World IP Review. Our practice is also ranked in Chambers USA and Legal 500 US.

We provide a comprehensive approach to intellectual property matters, including patent prosecution, trademarks and copyrights, outsourcing and licensing, technology transactions, joint venture agreements and IP litigation. We advise a range of companies in protecting their vital IP assets, including Apache, Baker Hughes, Big Fish Games, BJ Services, Cheniere, HTC Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Maitlin & Partners, Nordstrom, Opportune, Saudi Aramco, Sysco, Tetra Technologies, Toshiba and Xiaomi.

Our team includes patent attorneys with technical degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical, industrial and architectural engineering, as well as in computer science, physics, chemistry, applied math, biology and industrial biotechnology. Our lawyers also have advanced degrees in electrical engineering, chemistry, pharmacology, and business. Many of our lawyers built highly successful careers at research institutions, regulatory agencies and major public and private companies before joining us.

Our strong technology experience supports our extensive case work in energy, e-commerce, software, semiconductor, biomedical, financial, government infrastructure, trademark, domain names, copyright, data security and various other technology media. This strong bench enables us to serve as trusted advisors to clients as they plan and develop their intellectual property strategies.

We also work closely with lawyers in other Bracewell practices to provide intellectual property solutions in connection with company formation, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution and litigation, audits, due diligence and other business concerns.

Global Recognition for Excellence

Our practice and its lawyers are consistently ranked in leading legal publications, including Chambers USA, IAM Patent 1000, Legal 500 US, Managing Intellectual Property and World IP Review.

  • Chambers USA – Texas Intellectual Property; Texas Technology & Outsourcing
  • Legal 500 US – Outsourcing; Technology Transactions
  • U.S. News – Best Lawyers –National Technology Law; National Trademark Law; Houston Patent Law; Houston Technology Law; New York Trademark Law

The firm has an incredible depth of knowledge.

Chambers USA, 2021

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Market-Leading Transactions

  • Apache Corporation on multiple intellectual property matters, including injunction identification, patent application, clearance, prosecution, enforcement, outsourcing, data privacy, trademark clearance, prosecution and enforcements
  • Baker Hughes Incorporated in preparing and prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO, while also providing direction to foreign patent counsel who handle matters overseas
  • Big Fish Games in patent infringement litigation in the Eastern District of Texas, Nevada and the Western District of Washington, winning motions to dismiss plaintiff’s patents (11 patents in total). We are currently defending two appeals before the Federal Circuit
  • BJ Services Company on a high-volume of trademark clearance and prosecution related matters as the company develops and launches a multitude of new products in the United States and Canada
  • Cheniere Energy on technology-related agreements and in developing internal policies and procedures to manage its intellectual property assets
  • Eyedetec Medical, Inc. on its intellectual property portfolio of medical devices used to treat dry eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
  • Freschfield on all aspects of intellectual property protection, including global strategic portfolio management; the preparation, procurement and enforcement of international patents and trademarks; and the preparation of technology licensing agreements and non-infringement and freedom-to-operate opinions
  • HTC Corporation in a complete victory for consumer electronics company HTC in a trademark infringement case in the Eastern District of Virginia. We recently won a ruling entitling HTC to recover $1.5 million in fees based on the exceptional nature of the case