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Our Intellectual Property litigators have a long track record of effectively representing our clients in courts and before administrative agencies across the country. Our litigators have successfully handled a broad spectrum of matters, including those related to:

  • Copyright infringement
  • Cybersquatting, false advertising, right of publicity
  • International Trade Commission actions
  • License disputes
  • Patent infringement, validity and enforceability
  • Inter partes review (IPR) and other post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
  • Trademark and trade dress infringement
  • Trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the USPTO
  • Trade secret misappropriation
  • Unfair competition

Blog Posts

Supreme Court Avoids Discovery Rule Fight in Copyright Lawsuit

Mural copyrights: Yes, it’s a thing! Don’t end up with paint on your face

Supreme Court excuses copyright application mistake

Lessons from a long-ago deepfakes prosecution

Contributory copyright infringement: Can you ever know what you don’t know?

Hard-fought copyright case produces just $750 award

Amazon and U.S. IPR Center announce “Operation Fulfilled Action”

Game, set, match: Sometimes the photo is the story

Graffiti artists see victory under Visual Artists Rights Act claim

Not a bargain at twice the price: Court awards attorneys’ fees to victorious copyright defendant

Publications

Bitcoin Miner and Lancium patent power showdown in Texas

PACid sues major financial institution for patent infringement for user authentication technology

Preparing for the EU’s upcoming Unitary Patent regime: Four things patent owners need to know

AuthWallet sues financial transaction industry for patent infringement

Western District of Texas finally spurred to action to address Waco division patent dominance

IPR estoppel on grounds similar, but not identical, to grounds that could have been raised in an IPR

When can you sue on your new patent? That depends on your time zone.

Litigation fees may be tax-deductible, confirms new Tax Court ruling

Will there be reform of Alice and Mayo in 2021?

A race between West Texas and Delaware for the patent venue of choice

UAV patent battles wage on

Delivering a false impression: Postmates faces unfair competition allegations

Controlling the airspace: Dogfight begins over defined airspace patents

Patent Office clarifies standard for indefiniteness in AIA post-grant proceedings

IPR estoppel: A broad interpretation prevails

Supreme Court harmonizes showing necessary for an award of profits, resolving circuit split in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc.

Supreme Court holds that with respect to institution decisions, no review means no review

Federal Circuit holds that states are not entitled to sovereign immunity in inter partes review proceedings

Participate in standard-setting bodies? The enforceability of your patents could be affected

Part III: Another update on IPR estoppel in the courts and at the PTAB

PTAB offers clarification on inter partes review and state sovereign immunity

Amending claims may be getting easier in post-grant proceedings, at least for now

Supreme Court overturns the Federal Circuit, granting more flexibility to biosimilar makers

The shifting standard for IPR estoppel: Where are we now?

In new litigation, Amazon takes a stronger stance on counterfeit products

Court preserves GM’s copyright claims against Autel and its VP

New changes to U.S. design patent law

Final really does mean final in the Federal Circuit

The AIA: Reviewing the first year of Inter Partes Review

Federal Circuit rules objective prong of willful infringement best decided by judge

TCLE

Talking About Your IP Rights

News

Thad Blenke Discusses SEP Patent Dispute

Michael Parks Speaks to Bloomberg Law on News Outlets and AI

Michael Parks Speaks on Key AI Trends for 2024

Tom Polcyn and Matt Braunel Discuss GenAI Concerns for Human Authors

Michael Parks on US Supreme Court's Decision: Apple and Broadcom to Face Jury Trial Without Patent Invalidity Defense

Summary judgment win for Canadian Standards Association

Congratulations to the new Thompson Coburn partners for 2021

Thompson Coburn attorneys recognized in 2020 Chambers USA

Congratulations to the new Thompson Coburn partners for 2020

DCP wins important copyright case

Congratulations to our 14 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ for 2019

New Jersey jury awards $11 million to Thompson Coburn client in pet invention dispute

Mark Sableman talks ‘internet twists’ at Midwest Digital Media Conference

Congratulations to the new Thompson Coburn partners for 2017

Congratulations to our 2017 ‘Lawyers of the Year’

Thompson Coburn earns eight national top-tier rankings in U.S. News ‘Best Law Firms’ survey

Shoko Naruo named to Lawyers of Color’s 2014 ‘Hot List’

Mark Sableman talks to Bloomberg BNA about Europe’s historic ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling

27 Thompson Coburn attorneys recognized in 2014 Chambers USA

Steve Ritchey writes about the America Invents Act for the American Ceramic Society

Jeff Masson named ‘Influential Appellate Advocate’ for Monsanto Supreme Court win

Mark Sableman launches Internet Law Twists & Turns blog

Three partners named 2013 Up & Coming attorneys

Monsanto wins unanimous ruling from U.S. Supreme Court

Matt Braunel wins 2013 Lexology Client Choice Award

Alan Norman joins Wash U Law panel featuring Federal Circuit Chief Judge Randall Rader

19 Thompson Coburn partners named 2013 St. Louis Lawyers of the Year

IT news site interviews Matt Braunel on patent infringement litigation

Steve Garlock quoted in front-page Wall Street Journal story on FURminator’s patent successes

Counsel
St. Louis

Hadi represents clients in trademark, copyright, advertising and unfair competition litigation.

Hadi represents clients in trademark, copyright, advertising and unfair com...

Hadi Al-Shathir
Associate
Chicago

Brendan helps counsel clients on a wide range of intellectual property issues, including intellectual property portfolio management, enforcement and prosecution.

Brendan helps counsel clients on a wide range of intellectual property issu...

Brendan Bement
Partner
St. Louis

Tony's practice encompasses a broad range of intellectual property matters, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and other issues involving the intern...

Tony's practice encompasses a broad range of intellectual property matters,...

Anthony Blum
Partner
St. Louis

Matt is vice chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Matt is vice chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Matt Braunel
Partner
St. Louis

Katie's practice encompasses a broad spectrum of intellectual property matters, including counterfeiting, patent and other trademark litigation for a wide range of client...

Katie's practice encompasses a broad spectrum of intellectual property matt...

Katie Colvin
Partner
St. Louis

Dan Cox is a litigator handling sophisticated business, tort, product liability, intellectual property, and class action defense cases.

Dan Cox is a litigator handling sophisticated business, tort, product liabi...

Dan Cox
Partner
St. Louis

Nathan is committed to helping his clients protect some of their most valuable assets whether it be through intellectual property counseling or in litigation.

Nathan is committed to helping his clients protect some of their most valua...

Nathan Fonda
Senior Counsel
St. Louis

Dean has extensive first chair trial experience, limiting his practice to intellectual property and commercial litigation.

Dean has extensive first chair trial experience, limiting his practice to i...

Dean Franklin
Partner
St. Louis

Steve Garlock has extensive experience litigating intellectual property matters.

Steve Garlock has extensive experience litigating intellectual property mat...

Steve Garlock
Partner
Washington, D.C. |
Los Angeles

Ed advocates for his clients across the country focusing on intellectual property, trade secrets, corporate technology, licensing, patent strategy, trademark prosecution,...

Ed advocates for his clients across the country focusing on intellectual pr...

Ed Gray
Partner
St. Louis

David strategically advises clients in a variety of intellectual property disputes including patent prosecution, IP litigation, brand protection, counterfeiting, Post-Gra...

David strategically advises clients in a variety of intellectual property d...

David Jinkins
Partner
St. Louis

Jeff is a litigator, former crop consultant, and agronomic crop specialist.

Jeff is a litigator, former crop consultant, and agronomic crop specialist....

Jeff Masson
Partner
Chicago

Clients look to Sartouk for counsel on how to advance their business goals through strategic and creative approaches to the protection and enforcement of their intellectu...

Clients look to Sartouk for counsel on how to advance their business goals ...

Sartouk Moussavi
Partner
St. Louis

Mike focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, including patent, media, advertising, copyright, trade secret, privacy and data breach actions.

Mike focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, including pa...

Mike Nepple
Partner
St. Louis

Alan represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property litigation, with a strong emphasis on patent litigation at both the trial and appellate court levels, and ...

Alan represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property litigation,...

Alan Norman
Partner
Chicago

Michael counsels clients on patent and trademark issues and represents them in federal courts across the United States.

Michael counsels clients on patent and trademark issues and represents them...

Michael Parks
Partner
St. Louis

Tom provides strategic intellectual property counseling to some of the world's largest consumer products companies and service providers, with a focus on IP portfolio man...

Tom provides strategic intellectual property counseling to some of the worl...

Tom Polcyn
Partner
St. Louis

Mark's practice focuses on facilitating clients' communications, in media, marketing and business.

Mark's practice focuses on facilitating clients' communications, in media, ...

Mark Sableman