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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is comprised of more than 450 attorneys practicing in 10 locations throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
1 Oxford Centre #2800
301 Grant St
Pittsburgh PA 15219
Tel: 412 281-5000
Fax: 412 281-5055

Intellectual Property and Technology

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Intellectual Property Practice Group is a full-service team with a diverse range of technical backgrounds and legal experience. We have one of the largest groups of intellectual property attorneys in the region. The group’s continually expanding worldwide practice includes substantial experience in all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, computer software and hardware, business method and Internet-related developments, trade secrets, trade dress, anti-trust, unfair trade practices (including unfair importation and International Trade Commission issues), unfair competition, and franchising matters.

The Group provides counseling, assessment, procurement of protection, ownership transfers, licensing, enforcement and defense procedures, and litigation relating to all aspects of intellectual property. Dinsmore & Shohl LLP utilizes the Intellectual Property Practice Group as an efficient source for technical knowledge for other practice groups.

Our attorneys have training and experience in all major technical disciplines, including chemistry, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, biomedical engineering, industrial and systems engineering, physical sciences, aerospace, biotechnology and genetics, electronics and computer programming, and software and hardware technology. Many have previous experience with research, sales, in-house counsel for business, and patent examination in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Services include:
* Preliminary patent and trademark investigations and clearances
* Selection of trademarks and service marks
* Evaluation of disclosures to determine the applicable form of protection
* Preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark and copyright applications
* International patent and trademark searching, protection, maintenance and enforcement/defense
* Patent validity and infringement studies and opinions
* Patent design-around projects
* Opposition/cancellation proceedings for trademarks or patents
* Monitoring of trademarks (watch services)
* Licensing, development agreements and intellectual property ownership counseling
* Litigation (both enforcement of rights and defense of claims by others)
* Audits and valuations of intellectual property
* Due diligence for acquisition, merger or other potential transfer
* Presentations and training to client management and staff personnel

Because of our experience in the full spectrum of intellectual property practice, we can help you understand how the many opportunities and alternatives of intellectual property law can be used to assist your company in protecting its technology investments while maximizing the value of distinctions to separate you from the competition.