Sutherland has a vibrant intellectual property practice, providing all of the services required by those needing to protect and leverage IP rights in a wide variety of industries in the U.S. and internationally. Our experience includes patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, counseling, litigation and licensing, as well as other services such as trade secret and technology litigation and counseling and intellectual property audits and evaluations.
Sutherland’s Intellectual Property (IP) group has extensive experience in the energy industry. Sutherland has more than 20 IP attorneys with undergraduate and advanced degrees in petroleum and chemical engineering, organic and inorganic chemistry, biotechnology, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering. Many of these attorneys have worked as engineers, biochemists, researchers or professors within a variety of industries, including experience within the upstream and downstream aspects of the oil and gas industry. In addition, the Sutherland IP group currently provides, or has in the past provided, significant legal services to clients involved in various aspects of the energy industry. The technical knowledge and backgrounds of the Sutherland IP attorneys enable a faster and deeper understanding of areas in which energy industry clients have IP interests.
IP Attorney Overview
One of the ways Sutherland sets itself apart is the extensive technical experience of its IP attorneys, which allows them to appreciate and address unique legal issues. Sutherland has approximately 35 IP attorneys, many of whom have worked as engineers or scientists in the chemical, materials, or petroleum industries, or have worked as professors or researchers in the chemical or biotechnology industries.
The majority of our IP attorneys are registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and nearly 30 have biological science, chemistry, chemical engineering, electrical, computer, and/or mechanical engineering degrees. Many of those have master’s degrees or Ph.Ds.
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