Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property (IP) practice group guides clients in all aspects of the acquisition, licensing, application, protection and enforcement of their IP rights, including patents and trademarks. This includes supporting clients such as inventors, manufacturers, universities, private equity firms, international sporting bodies/organizations, musicians, firms listed on major stock exchanges around the globe, major multinationals involved in complex transactions and others with a focus on driving technological advances.
From patents to trademarks, copyrights to licensing, defamation, technology transfers to opinion work and due diligence, our lawyers have the background and experience to protect clients’ most valuable assets in today’s competitive market. Our professionals have advanced degrees (e.g., Ph.D.s) in a variety of technologies, including the chemical, biotech, electrical and mechanical areas, and understand the complex inventions and ideas for which they advocate. They guard those innovations using a number of different strategies best suited for each client’s business application, including:
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Noncompete and Trade Secrets
- Patent
- Post-Grant and Inter Partes Review Proceedings
- Trademark
We frequently manage not only a team of lawyers working together in our firm, but also coordinate carefully with inventors and other client representatives. As one of our core values, we believe teamwork is key to achieving optimal results and as such, our lawyers work seamlessly across Armstrong Teasdale’s network, which includes lawyers with experience in other areas such as technology licensing, international law and M&A, to name a few. This holistic approach enables our lawyers to provide guidance on the broader implications of our clients’ IP matters.