Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.

Finnegan is one of the world's largest intellectual property practices in the U.S. with 375 lawyers. From offices in Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Palo Alto, California; Reston, Virginia; Brussels, Belgium; Shanghai, China; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tokyo, Japan, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. The firm also represents clients on IP issues related to international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition.

Defending Against Trade Secret Misappropriation Lawsuits
John T. Westermeier, September 16, 2009, previously published by e-Commerce Law & Strategy on April 2009
There are several often-overlooked strategies for defending against trade-misappropriation claims. The first relates to government procurement. I call this strategy the Trade Secret Per Se Doctrine. The second strategy pertains to open-source software. Both of these strategies need to be fully...

Litigating Intellectual Property Covering Industry Standards
Frank A. DeCosta, Ariana G. Woods, Bradley Edelman, September 16, 2009, previously published by Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal on June 2009
Companies increasingly find themselves embroiled in intellectual property disputes involving industry standards. Fueling this trend, among other things, is the proliferation of licensing programs. Faced with economic challenges, technology companies are taking a careful look at all assets,...

Build Assets Today for Business Tomorrow
Esther H. Lim, Ningling Wang, Tina E. Hulse, August 20, 2009, previously published by Managing Intellectual Property's China IP Focus on March 2008
China's economic growth in recent years has made it an important market for companies worldwide. One of the most frequently asked questions by our non-Chinese clients is whether it is worth protecting and enforcing their IP rights in China. Our answer is a definite "yes" to those who want...