Patent litigation at Alston & Bird has roots that stretch back more than 90 years. Our litigators have represented clients in both jury and bench trials in the federal and state courts of at least 45 states, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and in the International Trade Commission (ITC). We have obtained nine-figure jury verdicts for plaintiffs and provided robust support to defendants, achieving numerous summary judgment victories. Our group includes more than 45 attorneys registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including three Ph.D.s and many more with master’s degrees in scientific and engineering fields.
Our group has specialists in many areas, including biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, genetics, medical and biomedical products, telecommunications, computer software and business methods. Our lawyers handle patent cases of all types and sizes. Whether we are protecting a maturing company’s latest innovations, representing multiple defendants against infringement charges by a nonpracticing entity or undertaking high-stakes, mission-critical patent litigation, our team is prepared to serve you.
Patent Litigation
Patent litigation ranges from suits accusing infringement of a range of generic claims to complex litigation involving business-critical technology. Our patent litigation team works with you to understand your overall business goals and what is at stake in the suit – deciding to evaluate your specific needs for efficient solutions or staunch approaches to achieve desired outcomes.
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