IP Litigation

Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group includes approximately 100 attorneys who dedicate their practice to intellectual property litigation and counseling.  Collectively, they form one of the nation’s deepest and most experienced groups in this specialized area of practice. 

EXPERIENCE

The courtroom skills of Alston & Bird’s attorneys are the result of a wealth of trial and appellate experience, including extensive jury trial experience in the federal and state courts of at least 45 states, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and other regional circuit courts and the United States International Trade Commission. We represent companies from countries around the world, including England, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, and have coordinated the enforcement and litigation of trademark and service mark matters on behalf of clients in more than 30 countries.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Copyright & Content Litigation
Patent Litigation
Section 337
Trademark & Brand Litigation
Trade Secrets & Economic Espionage
Technology & the Internet

HISTORY OF SUCCESS

The IP Litigation Group has had a hand in developing law that involves all facets of intellectual property and technology, including patent, trademark and copyright infringement actions, trademark opposition proceedings and matters concerning trade secrets, trade dress, false advertising, right of publicity, unfair competition, antitrust, counterfeiting, the FDA and the Internet.  Additionally, our successes have addressed virtually every sector of the economy, including banking, biotechnology, chemistry, computer software, electronics, entertainment, furniture, genetics, health care products and services, Internet and e-business, medical and biomedical products, packaging, pharmaceutical, retail, telecommunications and textiles. 

RANKED AMONG THE BEST

Alston & Bird’s intellectual property litigators consistently rank at the top of professional and industry surveys.  For example, in September 2008 when IP Law & Business asked Fortune 250 companies to name the law firms they rely on most often for IP representation, Alston & Bird was fifth under the heading “Top IP Firms - The Brains of the Operation."  Additionally, our IP litigators have been recognized as "Legal Elite," among The Best Lawyers in America, and by the prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

WHY ALSTON & BIRD?

Intellectual property issues often are at the core of competition in today’s rapidly expanding global economy, with businesses relying on intellectual property rights to maintain or gain a competitive advantage.  An experienced law firm is vital to the success of the business.  Whether a burgeoning startup company or a Fortune 500 enterprise, Alston & Bird’s IP litigators provide quality legal counsel.