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Haynes and Boone Orange County Lawyers Participate in Habitat for Humanity Build Day

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. >>



Recent Publications

Orange County Business Journal Guest Article: Not All Arbitration Clauses Are Created Equal - Are you getting what you bargained for?

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." >>

BNA Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal Guest Article: Patenting Anything Under the Sun vs. Bilski

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. >>

Orange County Business Journal Guest Article: Special Issues in Using Stock as Consideration in Acquisitions

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. >>

Orange County Business Journal Guest Article: Digital Litigation: Preparing for Success

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. >>

Orange County Business Journal Guest Column: Promising Case Law Trends for Patent Law

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. >>



Haynes and Boone is one of the few large Texas-based firms with offices in Silicon Valley and Orange County. The California offices focus on Intellectual Property, and are part of a team of 70 IP lawyers across the firm.

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United States of America

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Orange County Contacts


Paul W. Searles
Partner in Charge - California Offices


Greg Michelson
Administrative Partner
greg.michelson@
haynesboone.com


Marcia Peterson
Office Manager
marcia.peterson@
haynesboone.com


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Orange County

One of the nation’s largest counties by population and the site of one of Haynes and Boone’s newest office locations, Orange County boasts 42 miles of coastline surrounded by wide beaches, rocky cliffs and sandy coves. Popularly known as “The OC”, rising to recent fame in California’s entertainment industry, Orange County is first and foremost a center of industry. The thriving economic community is home to a wide array of businesses, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging technology ventures.

Catering to the needs of California’s premier technology industries and taking advantage of the West Coast’s global access, Haynes and Boone’s Orange County office has a strong focus on intellectual property, technology transactions, corporate and litigation services.

Our recent expansion into California heightens Haynes and Boone’s coast-to-coast capabilities while offering clients, particularly those doing business in California and Asia, the benefits of our expanded geographic base. Most of our California-based lawyers have earned engineering or technical degrees in addition to law degrees, enhancing their understanding of the intricacies of intellectual property.

With more than 70 full-time IP lawyers nationwide, Haynes and Boone’s Orange County and Silicon Valley offices are backed by the full resources of the firm. Multidisciplinary teams are available to address the opportunities California offers for many of our clients in intellectual property as well as areas including in-bound Asian work, venture-funded corporate matters, and big-ticket litigation such as patent, securities, insurance coverage, and class action labor and employment matters.