Best Lawyers in America for Copyright Law
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Bringing a comprehensive approach to intellectual property protection, Charlie represents and counsels clients across all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law. He works closely with clients to structure their internal efforts to safeguard their ideas, processes, and products, ensuring that IP protection is integrated into every stage of innovation and business development. His experience encompasses searching and prosecuting patent applications, clearing and registering trademarks ...
Andrew R. Basile Jr. is a patent attorney with Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane PC in Troy, Michigan. His practice focuses on intellectual property matters, technology transactions, patent law, and intellectual property litigation involving software, hardware, electronics, semiconductors, and Internet-based technologies. Mr. Basile advises clients on patent portfolio development and management, patent prosecution strategies, infringement analyses, and other contested intellectual property...
George Taulbee heads the firm’s Technology, Privacy & IP Transactions Group in North Carolina. He focuses on all intellectual property and transactional matters involving computer and Internet technology, electronic commerce, and sports and entertainment. Mr. Taulbee has more than 25 years of experience working in software licenses and development outsourcing, joint venture, website hosting, and content and linking agreements. He has extensive experience in patent, trade secret and ...
William M. Borchard is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Copyright Law and Trademark Law. William M. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized William M. Borchard since 2003. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which William M. Borchard is held by other lawyers.
John V. Hobgood is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Copyright Law. John V. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized John V. Hobgood since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John V. Hobgood is held by other lawyers.
I help businesses solve problems involving intellectual property (IP) law, business strategy, and technology law with an emphasis on intellectual property rights, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, anti-counterfeiting, IP portfolio strategy, and commercial litigation. Intellectual Property Litigation & Business Litigation I have handled more than 500 intellectual property disputes, including over 40 patent infringement cases and hundreds of IP enforcement actions. I also have...
Kirk Bradley is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group. His practice focuses on litigation and counseling in complex patent cases during discovery, trial, and appeal. His experience encompasses a wide variety of technologies, including marine electronics and sonar, financial services, medical devices, wireless telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and software programs. Mr. Bradley frequently counsels clients on how to manage or avoid patent issues affecting their business, pr...
Jane E. Remillard is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Jane E. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Jane E. Remillard since 2015. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jane E. Remillard is held by other lawyers.
Anuj Desai is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law and Trademark Law. Anuj practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Anuj Desai since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Anuj Desai is held by other lawyers.
Michael MacCallum is a member of Dickinson Wright’s Intellectual Property practice group. He focuses his practice on domestic and international intellectual property protection, counseling, and enforcement. Having clients ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to independent inventors, Mike has a depth of experience in all aspects of patent protection and enforcement. His focus is on a wide range of mechanical and computer technologies, including artificial intelligence (improvements to ...
Michael S. Metteauer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trademark Law. Michael S. practices law in Austin, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Michael S. Metteauer since 2015. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael S. Metteauer is held by other lawyers.
Shanti Sadtler Conway is a partner in Kirkland’s New York office. Shanti focuses her practice on intellectual property, including copyright, trademark, false advertising, right of publicity, social media, licensing and contract issues. Her practice includes both counseling clients and litigating on their behalf, from trial through appeals and in a variety of fora. Shanti has been recognized by Law360 as a “Rising Star” and “Legal Lion,” by The National Law Journa...
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