Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Attorneys
Intellectual Property
Procuring and protecting intellectual property rights has become a priority for our business clients, both regional and national. Hancock & Estabrook is one of the few Upstate New York law firms to offer a full range of intellectual property litigation services. Along with quality intellectual property litigation representation, we provide due diligence and risk assessment of threatened intellectual property litigation in connection with various commercial transactions.
Experienced Practitioners
Our experienced federal and state court practitioners provide integrated advocacy on complex matters. Our attorneys litigate and arbitrate patent-related disputes, both locally and nationally, in such diverse fields as biomedical technology, mechanical engineering, electronics and liquid chromatography. We represent clients in copyright, trademark and trade secret litigation in federal and state courts.
Whether at the courthouse or the patent office, our attorneys have the ability to effectively combine litigation skills with substantive knowledge of the complex laws involving protection and enforcement of patents, copyrights and trademarks. We also work closely with our clients' in-house personnel, which allows us to achieve the best results for our clients.
Matters Recently Handled
- Obtained summary judgment for medical device manufacturer in patent infringement action against European medical technology company;
- Defended manufacturer of co-axial cable technology in patent infringement lawsuit in District Court in Colorado through Markman hearing stage;
- Obtained favorable decision for client in patent infringement lawsuit in District Court in California relative to trailer brake actuator technology;
- Successfully achieved, for Ivy League university's research foundation, transfer of patent license lawsuit from District Court in Nebraska to arbitration in university's home state with favorable result;
- Obtained several settlements for Italian consortio responsible for certification of Parmigiano-Reggiano® cheese in disputes over certification mark infringement;
- Obtained favorable outcome in arbitration of patent license dispute concerning liquid chromatography patents;
- Obtained advantageous settlement in trademark lawsuit involving soft drink trademarks after filing preliminary injunction motion; and
- Favorably settled trade name litigation for candle manufacturer after obtaining preliminary injunctive relief.
