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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 1000Managing 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 ApacheBaker Hughes Cheniere, Eyedetec Medical, Hines Interest, The Holdsworth Center The Last Place in Texas, Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars America, The Menninger Clinic, Saudi AramcoSyscoTetra Technologies 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 deep 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

Every lawyer we have dealt with at Bracewell has given their full attention to our needs and has tried to help us make decisions that are in our best legal and business interest.

Chambers USA, 2023

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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
  • 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
  • Hines Interests Ltd Partnership in all aspects of intellectual property identification, protections, monetization, licensing and portfolio management
  • The Holdsworth Center in all aspects of intellectual property, including trademark and brand prosecution and enforcement, copyright licensing and intellectual property
  • The Last Place in Texas, Inc. (d/b/a The Taste of Texas) in all aspects of intellectual property including trademark and brand prosecution and enforcement, copyright licensing and intellectual property
  • Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars on structuring and facilitating technology agreements and transactions, as well as patent prosecution and intellectual property-related matters