Sponsors
Cantor Colburn LLP is the fastest growing U.S. patent firm over the last ten years (Juristat). Cantor Colburn is the #3 U.S. law firm for utility patents, #4 for design patents, and #8 for trademarks (IP Law360 and Ant-like Persistence). Cantor Colburn is one of the largest full-service intellectual property law firms in the country, with more than 100 attorneys and agents providing counsel to clients around the globe from offices in Hartford, Washington, D.C., Houston, Atlanta, and Detroit. With highly specialized knowledge and in-depth understanding of clients' businesses, the firm supports the technological innovations that are driving the world economy. Exceptionally well versed in a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, the firm assists clients in a broad spectrum of industries, including software, aerospace, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, biotechnology, medical devices, and chemical engineering.
HKW is an Atlanta law firm concentrating in civil litigation, intellectual property, employment law and business transactions. The firm was founded in 1999 and has built long term relationships with a diverse clientele that includes private individuals, small businesses, mid-size and Fortune 500 companies.
HKW leverages a unique combination of business experience, technical skills and trial experience to counsel our clients from the boardroom through the courtroom. Our lawyers include accomplished trial lawyers, business lawyers and technical specialists focusing on converting client ideas into patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark assets. HKW offers the skills and expertise of the former general counsel of a major international telecommunications software company, a leading advocate for the rights of patent inventors throughout the U.S., and accomplished trial lawyers responsible for winning and defending multi-million dollar lawsuits.
With more than 600 attorneys worldwide, Kilpatrick Townsend serves clients throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia, bringing expertise in litigation, intellectual property, and corporate transactional matters. We help leaders create, expand, and protect the value of their companies and most prized assets by bringing an equal balance of business acumen, technical skill, and creative thinking to the opportunities and challenges they face. The firm is proud to be ranked in Law360's annual “Glass Ceiling” report as one of the “Top Four Ceiling Smashers” with the highest representation of women equity partners in Big Law.
Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP is a mid-sized firm with an integrated collection of exceptional boutique practices. Our lawyers litigate and counsel clients in a variety of intellectual property disputes, including trademark, copyright, trade secret and patent infringement matters. We have a particular focus on protecting and litigating matters involving trade secrets and information-based IP. Parker Hudson represents companies locally and across the United States, and address issues specific to manufacturers, technology companies, consumer products companies, franchisors, and entertainment companies. We provide clients with the unique combination of experienced and skillful representation expected from the largest firms along with lean staffing, partner attention, and favorable fee arrangements more often found at smaller boutique firms.
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is a 375-attorney law firm with a comprehensive and deep IP team. Vorys brings an innovative and proprietary solution to patent procurement and portfolio management. Our approach, dubbed PatentlyIntegrated™, provides a unique set of services designed to increase your patent quality and patent spend management. PatentlyIntegrated™ is based on our practitioners’ many years of patent experience and our research conversations with in-house patent counsel about the increasingly complex challenges of procuring and managing patent portfolios in today’s global economic environment. PatentlyIntegrated™ addresses these challenges and provides databased, algorithmic and technology solutions, combined with our world-class personal service, to help clients save both time and money to obtain better quality patents more in-line with their business objectives. PatentlyIntegrated™ provides three modules that can be used alone or in combination. The heart of our work is developing and executing comprehensive patent strategies.