Trademark Prosecution & Portfolio Management

We manage one of the nation's largest trademark portfolios on behalf of hundreds of clients, with approximately 25,000 active files in 190 jurisdictions. Our clients are incredibly diverse, operating in fields that include banking and finance, hotels, insurance, sports and entertainment, electronics, computer software/hardware, chemicals, biotechnology, textile and consumer goods, as well as numerous other manufacturing and service industries. We help protect some of the most famous brands in the world, including AFLAC, ARBY’S, AUTOZONE, HILTON, HOMEGOODS, INVESCO, MARSHALLS, NASCAR, TIMBERLAND and T.J. MAXX.

Nearly 50 percent of Alston & Bird’s trademark practice relates to international matters. The firm has over 80 years of experience and professional relationships with intellectual property law firms around the world. We are the exclusive member firm in Georgia for Lex Mundi – the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 100+ countries worldwide. As part of the Lex Mundi global network, we can provide our clients with preferred access to more than 21,000 lawyers around the world – all from a single point of contact. Individually, each Lex Mundi member firm is a leader in its local market. Collectively, Lex Mundi firms provide global legal resources with unmatched depth and breadth. Working with other Lex Mundi firms, we are able to seamlessly handle our clients’ most challenging cross-border transactions and disputes.