Intellectual Property

Russ August & Kabat understands intellectual property. We are on the front line to assist our clients to protect and maximize the value of their intellectual property assets. We specialize in high stakes patent litigation, both as plaintiff and defendant.  Our intellectual property attorneys are experts in their field. Many have advanced degrees in bioengineering, computer science, physics, biosciences and other areas relevant to our clients’ needs. Our technically savvy lawyers think creatively and bring considerable experience to the table. From procuring and licensing intellectual property to full-scale litigation, we deliver an uncompromising commitment to the highest quality of intellectual property representation. Our key areas of practice include:

  • Patent Litigation
  • Trademark Litigation
  • Trade Secret Litigation
  • Copyright Litigation
  • Licensing
  • Trademark and Copyright Prosecution
  • Patent Procurement

Some of our significant current and recent representations include:

  • Minerva v. Motorola, a series of cases in the Eastern District of Texas asserting patents involving smart phone technology;
  • Linksmart v. Cisco, a series of cases in the Eastern District of Texas asserting patents involving dynamic redirection technology;
  • TQP v. Merrill Lynch, a patent case involving encryption technology;
  • VoxPath v. Verizon, et al, a series of cases involving patents covering voice over IP technology;
  • PACid v. 2Wire, a patent case regarding encryption technology used in the 802.11i standard;
  • DataTern v. Sun, a series of patent cases involving technology for interfacing with relational databases;
  • Absolute Software v. Stealth, asserting Absolute’s patents for methods and systems for tracking stolen laptops against competitors and defending Absolute against patent infringement claim;
  • Street Surfing v. Noll, defending Street Surfing in a trademark infringement lawsuit;
  • Pinkberry v. Kiwiberry, successfully represented Pinkberry against infringers of Pinkberry’s trade dress and trademarks;
  • Dial v. Lipper, obtained summary judgment of non-infringement in low tech patent dispute regarding expandable drawer organizers;
  • Custom Leathercraft v. Rooster, obtained jury verdict of non-infringement in patent dispute regarding construction equipment;
  • Electro-Source v. Fire, obtained $4 million jury verdict in fraud/trade secret case regarding game software technology.

To contact our attorneys, click any of the links below:

Marc A. Fenster

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Alexander C.D. Giza

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Stanley H. Thompson, Jr.

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Larry C. Russ

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Adam S. Hoffman

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Andrew D. Weiss

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Michael S. Brophy

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Irene Y. Lee

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Robert F. Gookin

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David R. Gabor

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Nathan Meyer

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