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Intellectual Property

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Chair

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Alan G. Towner

Partner

Leech Tishman’s Intellectual Property attorneys are dedicated to providing quality full-service protection of intellectual property rights in wide-ranging technologies and disciplines.

Our Intellectual Property (IP) attorneys have extensive experience in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, technology agreements, IP litigation and general IP counseling. Some of the key areas we provide services in include:

  • Copyright
  • Litigation
    • Copyright
    • Patent
    • Trade dress
    • Trademark
  • Patent Preparation and Prosecution
  • Patent Validity, Infringement and Freedom to operate
    opinions
  • Technology Agreements and Transactions
  • Trade Secret
  • Trademark Clearance, Preparation, Prosecution and
    Maintenance
  • Trademark Opposition and Cancellation
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Intellectual Property Services

Prior to private practice, our attorneys worked as engineers, scientists and research associates for various corporations and universities. Leech Tishman’s IP group benefits from the experience of former in-house IP counsel for several Fortune 100 companies and a former Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, giving our team a broad understanding of the technical needs of our clients.

Some of the technologies we serve include:

  • Chemicals
  • Electrical/electronics
  • Mechanical
  • Materials
  • Biomedical/life sciences
  • Medical devices
  • Computers/software
  • Environmental
  • Optics
  • Nanotechnology

Patents

Whether our client is just starting the inventive process or are a well-established corporation or university, Leech Tishman’s patent attorneys are prepared to assist in all aspects of patent law, from patentability evaluations through to post-grant proceedings. We prepare and prosecute numerous patent applications in both the U.S. and throughout the world through our established network of foreign associates.

Leech Tishman’s Patent practice assists clients with:

  • Patentability evaluations
  • Preparation and prosecution of domestic/foreign patent applications
  • Patent validity, infringement and freedom to operate analyses and opinions
  • Patent licensing and assignments
  • IP due diligence evaluations
  • Patent litigation, including enforcement of patents and defense against claims of patent infringement
  • Post-grant proceedings including inter partes reviews, post grant reviews and reexaminations

Trademarks

Leech Tishman’s Trademark practice assists clients in all aspects of trademark law. Our IP attorneys handle domestic clearance and registration of trademarks and service marks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in virtually every business and technology, and can obtain foreign trademark and service mark registrations throughout the world. We are highly skilled in assisting clients with market projections and sale realities to determine where trademark coverage makes economic sense for their business.

Leech Tishman’s Trademark practice assists clients with:

  • Trademark and service mark screening and clearances
  • Preparation and prosecution of domestic/foreign trademark/service mark applications
  • Monitoring trademark registrations for impermissible similar uses
  • Trademark litigation, including enforcement of trademarks and defense against claims of trademark infringement
  • Unfair competition matters, including trade dress, false designation of origin and false advertising issues
  • Trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings

Copyrights

Our Copyright team regularly advises clients on how to best establish and protect copyright interests and have a depth of experience in counseling clients on all aspects of copyright law. Leech Tishman has obtained copyright protection for a wide variety of subject matters including computer software, trade materials, books, articles and newsletters, architectural designs, artwork and music.

Leech Tishman’s Copyright practice assists clients with:

  • Notice and registration procedures
  • Protection of copyrights, including enforcement
  • Licensing
  • Litigation
  • Fair use analysis and related areas of unfair competition

Trade Secrets

Leech Tishman’s Trade Secret Practice counsels clients on the protection of information and/or technology that is not protectable under patent, trademark and copyright law.

Our attorneys assist clients with a variety of trade secret issues including:

  • Development of trade secret protection programs
  • Creating employee handbooks and non-competition agreements, confidentiality agreements and non-solicitation agreements
  • Defense against claims of misappropriation
  • Obtaining temporary, preliminary or permanent injunctive relief to prevent the loss the trade secrets
  • Conducting trade secret audits
  • Licensing trade secret information
  • Trade secret litigation

Technology Agreements

Technology agreements are rapidly becoming one of the most highly scrutinized areas of IP law.

Our attorneys offer a variety of services in the technology law area including the development of:

  • Non-disclosure agreements
  • Patent and trademark license agreements
  • Joint development agreements for corporations and universities
  • Material transfer agreements
  • Technology transfer agreements
  • Software licensing agreements
  • Software development agreements
  • CRADA and SBIR contracts for various Federal agencies
  • DOD, DOE, U.S. Military and other Federal agency contracts
  • Website development and hosting agreements
  • Terms of use, shareware and “Click-Wrap” licenses
  • Online privacy policies

Intellectual Property Counseling

Leech Tishman’s IP attorneys work closely with our Corporate Practice Group to provide clients with sound business counsel on numerous related matters including:

  • Evaluation and transfer of IP assets in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
  • Preparation and counseling regarding research and development contracts, including government and university contracts
  • Employee and consultant IP ownership issues
  • Transactions and licensing
  • Privacy concerns
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Gramm-Leach-Bliley compliance
  • General IP counseling

Attorneys

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W. Thomas Babbitt

Partner

Esther Choe Headshot

Esther J. Choe

Associate

Ashley Crane Headshot

Ashley N. Crane

Associate

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Marshall J. Gluck

Partner

Alan Kindred Headshot

Alan M. Kindred

Partner

Michael Lazzara Headshot

Michael D. Lazzara

Partner

Danton Mak Headshot

Danton K. Mak

Partner

Douglas Morseburg Headshot

Douglas H. Morseburg

Partner

Alicia Passerin-Hunt Headshot

Alicia M. Passerin-Hunt, Ph.D.

Partner

Ivan Posey Headshot

Ivan Posey

Partner

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Charles M. Yeomans

Partner

Insights

Feb. 28, 2023  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Intellectual Property Partner Admitted to Practice before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Nov. 4, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Recognized By U.S. News – Best Lawyers® In 2023 “Best Law Firms” Rankings

Aug. 18, 2022  |  Firm News

16 Leech Tishman Lawyers Chosen Among Best Lawyers In America In National Survey

Aug. 4, 2022  |  Press

Leech Tishman Attorneys Mentioned in Law360 Article

Jul. 29, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Alicia M. Passerin-Hunt Selected as President-Elect of the The Q. Todd Dickinson Intellectual Property American Inn of Court

Jun. 29, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Ivan Posey Elected to Serve on the Board of Advisors for the U.S.-China Logistics General Chamber of Commerce

Leech Tishman Joins Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership

Jun. 10, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Joins Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership as a Downtown Champion Member

Leech Tishman Folds in Robinson Brog

May. 16, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Folds In Business Law Firm Robinson Brog to Expand New York Office

Oct. 18, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Welcomes Sarah C. Norcott

PITTSBURGH, PA – October 18, 2021 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce the addition…

Jul. 28, 2021  |  Client Alerts

Endometrial Ablation Patent Invalidated Due to Statutorily Prohibited Commercialization Activities

The patent infringement lawsuit Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc. et al., case number 1:18-cv-00217,…

Jun. 24, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Ivan Posey Admitted to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Jun. 23, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Congratulates Ashley N. Crane on Passing Pennsylvania Bar Exam

Events

Apr. 16, 2023  |  Event

Leech Tishman to Sponsor March for Babies Walk in Pittsburgh

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