Responding to the growing intellectual property and trademark needs of U.S. and foreign clients, Haynes and Boone, LLP has added three experienced intellectual property partners – two in Washington, D.C. and one based in California who also practices in Washington, D.C.
The capabilities of the new partners -
Philip G. Hampton II,
Kimberley Chen Nobles and
Bradley J. Olson - complement the nationally recognized talents of more than 50 IP litigation practitioners currently handling IP enforcement and defense in patent litigation as well as trademark, copyright, and trade secret litigation and arbitration. >>
The Orange County office of Haynes and Boone, LLP recently took on and won its first pro bono case. >>
ORANGE COUNTY – Several lawyers in the Orange County office of Haynes and Boone, LLP in conjunction with the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) recently joined Habitat for Humanity to work a “Build Day” in Huntington Beach. >>
A common clause in today's commercial contracts is the "dispute resolution" clause. When a new case arrives at your litigator's door, the first clause your attorney will look for is the dispute resolution provision so they know where the case is to be filed/defended and the "rules of engagement." >>
The definition of what is patentable
[1] with regard to software and business methods continues to be problematic despite the Supreme Court's attempt in
Bilski v. Kappos[2] to bring clarity to this issue. >>
The issues surrounding any acquisition transaction can be complicated enough. If, however, a buyer should decide to offer up some of its stock as acquisition “currency,” the number and complexity of issues can increase exponentially. In this article, we provide a brief overview of some of the more important considerations affecting deal, structure and deal terms when a buyer offers up some of its stock to a seller. >>
Businesses facing litigation often confront the unfortunate reality that the software and electronics used to develop operational agility turn into cumbersome and costly data collection hubs once the litigation process begins. >>
Patent case law has gone through some roller coaster changes lately. In particular, the 2007
KSR decision by the U.S. Supreme Court – which made it easier to invalidate patents on obviousness grounds – has been tempered by recent decisions. >>