Reed Smith Intellectual Property

Reed Smith Intellectual Property

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About us

Intellectual Property (IP) is the linchpin propelling innovation and ideas forward. We work to maximize and protect the value of your IP and represent you in legal proceedings where needed, all the while ensuring your business can continue to grow and develop. Your business benefits from our deep trial experience in all IP areas concerning patents, copyrights, trademarks, unfair competition and trade secrets, transactions, and arbitration. Given the inherently global nature of intellectual property issues, we can provide you with transatlantic support, coordinating on matters seamlessly across jurisdictions and across the full IP spectrum. We have significant experience devising (and helping our clients to implement) global IP strategies, having advised clients on such matters across key industry sectors, including Entertainment & Media, Energy & Natural Resources, Financial Services, Life Sciences, and Transportation, among others. We are also experienced in advising clients on how best to prioritize their IP objectives, ensuring that they can achieve optimal outcomes based on their available budget. Our advice encompasses advising on how to mitigate IP risk and whether, in any instance, the best strategy is to pursue registered IP rights (e.g. patents and registered trademarks) or to rely on unregistered rights (e.g. trade secrets and unregistered trademarks). This is a complex, nuanced and context-specific area, which requires a joined-up approach. That’s where we step in.

Industry
Legal Services
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Worldwide

Updates

  • We are excited to announce that William Overend has been recognized as one of California’s Top Trade Secrets Lawyers of 2024 by the Daily Journal! Please join us in celebrating William's outstanding achievements and his continued contributions to the field of intellectual property law. #LegalAwards #TradeSecrets #IPLaw

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    We are pleased to announce that the Daily Journal has named William Overend as one of its Top Trade Secrets Lawyers in California for 2024 - https://bit.ly/3A5OyOu Bill has three decades of experience leading complex trade secrets litigations involving innovative medical solutions. He is knowledgeable about today’s causes of trade secrets litigation, including reverse engineering by generative AI systems. Bill previously made the Top Trade Secrets Lawyers shortlist in 2019, 2021 and 2022, and was a named a Top IP Lawyer by the Daily Journal in 2016. Join us in congratulating Bill on his sustained success and leadership in his field.

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  • We have the honor to announce that Peter Chassman has been named IP Attorney of the Year at the 2024 Texas Legal Awards! This award highlights Pete's impactful contributions to the legal landscape in Texas. As the head of our IP group, Pete embodies excellence in both legal practice and leadership. Leading a team of over 85 attorneys, his notable achievements in IP law, especially in the standout cases of 2023, have garnered him this recognition. With a background in electrical and computer engineering and more than 30 years of experience, he is celebrated for his skill in high-stakes, high-tech cases involving patent infringement, licensing, trade secrets, and commercial contract disputes. We also extend sincere congratulations to Rebecca (Becca) Jones McKnight and Julie Hardin-Energy and Life Science Trial Lawyer for their well-deserved recognitions. Rebecca was a finalist for the Best Mentor award, and Julie has been honored as a finalist for Influential Woman of the Year. Your achievements are truly inspiring and exemplify the exceptional talent that defines Reed Smith LLP. #TexasLegalAwards #IPAttorneyOfTheYear #IntellectualProperty

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    We are thrilled to announce that Peter Chassman, partner and chair of Reed Smith's firmwide Reed Smith Intellectual Property Group, has been honored as Texas Lawyer's IP Attorney of the Year - https://bit.ly/3Y8bXH1 This accolade is a testament to Peter's exceptional contributions to the field of IP law. Peter’s track record includes representing clients in patent and commercial cases across U.S. federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Peter is a go-to lawyer for complex IP litigations and other cutting-edge IP matters. We also extend our congratulations to Julie Hardin-Energy and Life Science Trial Lawyer, managing partner, Americas, who was a finalist for Influential Woman of the Year, and Austin Office Managing Partner Rebecca (Becca) Jones McKnight, who was a finalist for Best Mentor. Their recognition at the Texas Legal Awards underscores their exceptional talent and leadership. #ReedSmith #TexasLegalAwards #IPAttorneyOfTheYear #LegalExcellence #IntellectualProperty

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    Our Philadelphia-based trademark practice team hosted a client reception last night during the 2024 Trademark Administrators & Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting. It was a pleasure to connect with our clients and friends over appetizers and engaging conversations. The TMAP Meeting is a pivotal event for trademark professionals, offering valuable sessions and networking opportunities for administrators, paralegals, practitioners, and attorneys. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and made the evening memorable. Your presence and engagement are greatly appreciated! Pictured: Matthew Frederick, Jennifer Black, Kristen Armellino, Cody Nye #TMAP2024 #TrademarkLaw #IntellectualProperty #Networking #Philadelphia

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  • San Francisco Partner, David Pollock, focuses his practice exclusively on patent litigation and related issues. Drawing upon his industry experience as a medical device and automotive engineer and his degree in mechanical engineering, David's litigates matters involving technologies related to the medical and automotive fields. When asked his favorite thing about the Bay Area, he shared that our Bay Area offices are within 60 miles of many of the best clients; vistas, and coffee vendors in the entire world. #IntellectualProperty #SanFrancisco #BayArea #SiliconValley 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢. 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴!

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  • Last week, Katy Basile J.D. (she/her) moderated a panel discussion on AI and its implications for women and people of color. Joined by Carolyn Blankenship, the GC and Secretary of BigBear.ai, Safiya Noble, Ph.D., David O. Sears Presidential Endowed Chair of Social Sciences and Professor at UCLA, and as well as our corporate colleague, Rocio Palomo, the group had a lively and informative discussion about this important topic. For anyone seeking more information on this topic, we encourage you to read Dr. Noble’s book, Algorithms of Oppression. We thank everyone who attended, Safiya Noble, Ph.D. and Carolyn Blankenship and the ChIPs Network Social Justice Committee for organizing. 

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  • Reed Smith is thrilled to sponsor the Luxury Law Summit New York, where we’ll connect with industry leaders to explore the latest trends and challenges in the luxury market. Our team is eager to engage with top executives and legal professionals, sharing insights and networking with fellow attendees. We’re proud to be part of this esteemed event!   Join Jennifer Yule DePriest, along with other Reed Smith attorneys, this November for valuable perspectives from CEOs and legal professionals, along with opportunities to connect with like-minded peers. Click the link below to learn more.   https://lnkd.in/egHztiuy   #LuxuryLawSummit #LuxuryMarketInsights #Networking

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  • In addition to litigating complex intellectual property disputes, IP Partner Jennifer Yule DePriest serves as the Office Managing Partner of the Reed Smith Chicago office. One of her favorite parts of serving as OMP is that Chicago has an endless number of great spaces to host our clients. Recently, Jen had the pleasure of hosting a reception for our Chicago-based clients at Cindy’s Rooftop which has a spectacular view of one of Chicago’s most famous landmarks. #IntellectualProperty #IP #Chicago 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢. 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴!

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  • IP Myth: Once a patent is filed, the idea is protected indefinitely This is false. In the United States, a utility patent is usually granted for a period of 20 years starting from the date of filing the patent application. However, to maintain the patent's enforceability throughout its term, regular fees must be paid. #IPMythsDebunked #IPLaw #IPFacts #IntellectualProperty 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 “𝘐𝘗 𝘔𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥” 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯. 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘵𝘩-𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴!

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  • IP Myth: Only logos can be trademarked This is false. Trademark protection sometimes goes beyond merely words, symbols, and phrases, covering additional aspects of a product such as its color or packaging in some scenarios. #IPMythsDebunked #IPLaw #IPFacts #IntellectualProperty 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 “𝘐𝘗 𝘔𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥” 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯. 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘵𝘩-𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴!

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