Our Practices
All the ways to protect innovation.
Patent Law
Patterson Thuente IP has been ranked three years in a row as a top firm in Intellectual Asset Management's Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners, which identifies the top patent practitioners in key jurisdictions around the world. Eric Chadwick was listed in the guide for patent litigation. Jim Patterson and Brad Pedersen were recommended for patent prosecution.
Litigation
Patterson Thuente IP's litigation team just won an important victory for our client Cardiac Science. A jury in Los Angeles Superior Court awarded Cardiac Science $23 million in a breach of contract battle that began in 2012. Read more...
Trademark Law
Could a seemingly innocent practice be putting you at risk for accusations of trademark infringement? If you source components from other companies to manufacture your product, you should know about an unusual type of trademark infringement called reverse passing off. Learn more...
Trade Secrets
The value proposition afforded by trade secret protection improved significantly under the the America Invents Act. Learn more in this article by Patterson Thuente IP attorney Kyle Peterson: Trade Secrets Become More Significant After the AIA
