Intellectual Property Litigation

For years, Vedder’s intellectual property litigators have provided extraordinary representation across a variety of venues that include district court, the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. International Trade Commission.

You can expect to work with a dedicated group of litigators who not only understand the intricacies of intellectual property law but also are adept at explaining those intricacies to judges and juries.

Broad intellectual property litigation experience. Our attorneys combine technical, legal and litigation experience in such diverse areas as electronics, mechanics, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and computer hardware and software. This team includes registered patent attorneys with industry and patent office experience.

Copyright Litigation

We have prosecuted and defended copyright claims and obtained favorable resolutions, in litigation and by settlement, for clients accused of copyright infringement. Our attorneys have experience working with a wide array of property—from computer codes to collectors’ items, and from literary works to mannequins.

Federal Circuit

The Intellectual Property Litigation group members frequently appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and have been successful in presenting both patent owners’ and defendants’ positions to the court. In addition, Vedder regularly tracks the decisions of the court and provides analysis of its decisions to clients to alert them to changes that may impact their business, now and for the future.

International Trade Commission

The Intellectual Property Litigation group includes lawyers with significant experience in proceedings before the ITC, including the entry of exclusion orders, working with customs to enforce the rulings of the ITC, and assisting clients in negotiating settlements that provide for the continued importation of accused products.

Patent Litigation

We have substantial experience representing both patent owners and accused infringers and, as a result, are highly familiar with litigation strategies and tactics. Our attorneys regularly appear as lead counsel in prominent cases and in litigation “hot spots” such as the Eastern District of Texas, the Northern District of California and the District of Delaware. We have unparalleled experience in the Northern District of Illinois, one of the busiest district courts for patent litigation filings.

Our attorneys regularly appear before the U.S. Federal Circuit and have been successful in presenting both patent owners’ and defendants’ positions to the court. We also have attorneys with significant experience in proceedings before the International Trade Commission (ITC), including the entry of exclusion orders, working with customs to enforce ITC rulings and assisting with negotiating settlements that provide for continued importation of accused products.

Trade Dress

Our intellectual property litigators work at the forefront of trade dress litigation and have extensive experience enforcing trade dress rights related to a wide array of products and services—from golf clubs to French press coffeepots to cell phones.

Trademark Litigation

With years of trial experience, our intellectual property litigators can support all aspects of trademark litigation. We focus on complex cases and the effective use of survey techniques and evidence of likelihood of confusion. Our attorneys also have experience partnering with clients to create procedures to help client’s police their marks against infringers.

Our attorneys practice before diverse tribunals, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Federal Trade Commission, ITC and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In addition, we have successfully represented numerous clients in international matters. Our trademark litigation clients span a broad range of industries, including consumer electronics, food and beverage services, retail, tools and machinery, and computer software.

Trade Secret Litigation

In today’s digitized society, protecting a company’s valuable trade secrets is more complicated and important than ever. Our litigators have uncovered and stopped all forms of misappropriation. Our experience and ability to quickly document misappropriation allows our litigators to go to court at a moment’s notice and obtain critical court-imposed injunctions to recover and prevent further dissemination of our client’s trade secrets, which allows us to defend against unwarranted claims of trade secret misappropriation. Understanding the importance of taking proactive steps to protect confidential and proprietary information, our attorneys routinely conduct trade secret audits and establish best practices and procedures to help prevent misappropriation.