Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP Irvine, California Office Profile

About this office:

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP was founded in 1962. With more than 250 lawyers who specialize in intellectual property law, the firm is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States. We serve clients around the globe in all areas of intellectual property law. Our clients include public and private companies at various stages of growth from start-up to Fortune 500.

Patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, trade secrets and rights of publicity are all components of our practice. The firm's practice includes client consultation, licensing, preparation and procurement of patents and trademarks, copyright applications, appeals, oppositions and cancellations and intellectual property litigation before federal and state courts.

The firm's lawyers frequently work with clients to identify intellectual property assets and to evaluate and prioritize such assets for purposes of seeking protection or enforcing existing rights. For example, the firm works closely with developers and managers to identify potentially patentable aspects of a product or service prior to its release and to develop a strategy for seeking protection for the product or service. The firm also counsels clients and conducts seminars to train clients on such topics as how to avoid losing patent, trademark and trade secret rights, how to avoid infringement liability and how to manage an intellectual property portfolio.

Lawyers in the firm are registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and are members of the State Bar of California. Most of the firm's lawyers have undergraduate degrees in one of the engineering disciplines or in one of the physical or life sciences. A majority of these lawyers also have advanced degrees and/or prior work experience as engineers or scientists in high-tech industries. In addition, the firm has a number of non-technical lawyers who specialize in the worldwide protection of trademarks and copyrights. The firm's international practice is supported by several lawyers and patent attorneys who originate from Europe and Asia

The firm's litigation lawyers have accumulated vast experience within the field of intellectual property law and, by specializing in this area, have unsurpassed skills and knowledge in intellectual property litigation. The firm's litigation practice is also supported by numerous scientists and paralegals, which enables the firm to handle intellectual property cases of all sizes, regardless of the technology at issue.

Our expertise is recognized in international surveys in which we have repeatedly been voted number one in all aspects of intellectual property law. In addition, several members of the firm have been voted among the world's leading intellectual property lawyers.