Intellectual Property
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets
Hawkinson Yang advises a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to startups, in connection with their patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret issues.
Our strong technical backgrounds allow us to advise our clients regarding intellectual property issues concerning the most complex technologies. Before attending law school, partner David Yang obtained a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and worked as a software engineer in Silicon Valley, and partner Matt Hawkinson obtained a degree in Molecular and Cell Biology and worked in the biotech industry.
We offer a breadth of intellectual property services, including:
Representation in litigation involving claims of patent, trademark, and copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation
Representation in adversarial proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Application for patents, trademark registrations, and copyright registrations
Preparation of legal opinions regarding intellectual property issues
Development and maintenance of intellectual property portfolios
Development of brand protection strategies in the United States and around the world
Development of safeguards for protection of trade secrets
Advice regarding the use of open source software
Freedom-to-operate analysis and risk assessment in connection with new product launches
Diligence review and valuation of intellectual property in connection with mergers and acquisitions