Litigation - IP, Media & Tech

Our IP, Media & Technology Department is renowned for its trial and appellate experience.  In fact, IP Law & Business’ annual survey of law firms that filed the most cases ranks McDermott as one of the Top 10 most active IP litigation firms in the United States. Our lawyers are exceptionally experienced in managing and conducting complex intellectual property litigation including appeals and infringements concerning patents, trademarks and copyrights.  Additionally, our intellectual property, media and technology practice is globally recognized with numerous U.S. and EU lawyers ranked among the leading practices by Chambers Global and Chambers USA.

Our IP litigators actively practice in the U.S. Federal District Courts, state courts, U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court and before the International Trade Commission. We are acknowledged for our capabilities in coordinating pan-European litigation, including advising on opposition in the European Patent Office and the Community Trademark Office. Our IP lawyers have handled many high-profile cases, including the $141 million global patent settlement for Intergraph against Hewlett-Packard; representation of Static Control Components in the precedential case, Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.;counsel to American Marine Holdings, Inc. in the first-ever case decided under the federal Vessel Hull Design Protection Act (VHDPA); representation of Animatics in the patent infringement case, Animatics Corp. v. Quicksilver Controls, Inc.; and counsel to Research Corporation Technologies, Inc. in obtaining partial summary judgment in its patent case against Microsoft Corporation.

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