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Energy Intellectual Property


Alston & Bird has one of the largest intellectual property practices among general practice law firms in the United States with more than 180 attorneys practicing in this area. More than 120 are registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Officer, with many holding Ph.D.s and other advanced scientific degrees. Alston & Bird’s patent prosecution attorneys, patent litigators, trademark attorneys and licensing attorneys have become immersed in the technology and intellectual property issues related to the Smart Grid. They have substantial expertise in the key technology areas identified by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the National Institute of Standards and Technologies, including wide-area situational awareness (WASA), demand response, electric storage, electric transportation, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and distribution grid management (DGM).

The Alston & Bird intellectual property practice is consistently ranked by major industry publications, including IP Law and Business, Corporate Counsel, Managing Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Today, as a top performer for intellectual property litigation, counseling, portfolio management, licensing and patent prosecution. The team includes lawyers named in The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA: Leading Lawyers for Business.

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