Cases

Oblon, Spivak's litigation group has extensive knowledge and experience in litigating complex patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition disputes before the federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Our firm litigated the precedent-setting Festo case before the Supreme Court and the en banc Federal Circuit. We also litigate before the U.S. International Trade Commission. Our team of seasoned litigators has established a proven track record of obtaining outstanding results for our domestic and international clients, who include some of the most widely recognized and respected companies in the world.

Our success is due to our people. All of Oblon Spivak's litigation attorneys combine in-depth technical knowledge and expertise in intellectual property law with unparalleled courtroom "presence" and advocacy skills. Our distinguished professional staff includes attorneys who have earned advanced technical degrees in engineering, biotechnology, computer sciences and chemistry. Many members of our litigation group are prominent members of the intellectual property bar and are widely recognized in their fields. We have extensive and substantial experience in jury trials. Our litigators regularly lecture at local universities, as well as at national programs sponsored by respected organizations such as the Intellectual Property Section of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the International Trademark Association and the Licensing Executives Society.

Our litigation group is well known for our ability to present complex technologies and sophisticated legal issues in ways that judges and juries can readily understand. We are particularly adept at representing the unique interests and needs of our foreign clients in litigating before U.S. courts. For clients from around the world, we achieve success in litigation in courts throughout the United States. While much of our litigation advocacy involves defendants' representation, we also have significant experience and success in plaintiffs' representation. We have obtained multi-million dollar judgments on behalf of clients. In matters where monetary relief was only of secondary interest, we have obtained wide-ranging injunctions. Because of our reputation as specialists in the field of intellectual property law, many clients come to us specifically to handle their appeals, especially in cases before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Intellectual property is the life-blood of many companies. Oblon, Spivak views intellectual property as a strategic business tool, and we work closely with all of our clients, international and domestic, to develop and implement litigation strategies that complement their overall business objectives. We are proud of the success that our intellectual property litigators achieve for our clients. We are pleased to be able to offer our clients the level of quality representation they demand in protecting, enforcing and defending their most valuable assets.

Areas of focus

• Patent
• Trademark
• Copyright
• International Trade Commission
• U.S. District Courts
• U.S. Courts of Appeal
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• Alternative Dispute Resolution