Overview
Patents are not just assets—a strong patent portfolio is often a necessary foundation for growth, competitive edge and enterprise value, especially when technology is at the heart of your business.
Whether safeguarding core inventions, closing a critical transaction or combating those seeking to invade your technological moat, Manatt delivers strategic counsel and litigation firepower tailored to the speed and complexity of the tech world.
What sets Manatt apart is our ability to bring together deep litigation and trial experience, cutting-edge prosecution capabilities and forward-looking advisory services. For our clients—from startups to global enterprises— intellectual property (IP) strategy is business strategy, and we treat it that way.
Our work includes:
- Patent disputes, including district court litigation and proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Audits and monetization
- Arbitrations, mediations and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings
- Counselling and strategic advice
- Prosecution and procurement
- Portfolio management
- Risk assessment and enforcement
- Transactions advice, including IP due diligence
Technical knowledge and litigation firepower
We help our clients protect their most valuable technologies through patent litigation, procurement, licensing and risk management. Our team includes trial-tested litigators and registered patent prosecutors with technical backgrounds in software, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications, medical devices and more. With a wide range of technical experience, we can step in seamlessly as your counsel, swiftly understand your technologies and patent claims and break down complex concepts into clear, persuasive arguments for juries, judges and arbitrators.
We handle the full lifecycle of patent protection, including application drafting, prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, inter partes review and other post-grant proceedings. When enforcement is required, we vigorously assert patent rights in complex litigation and at trial in key jurisdictions such as the Northern District of California and the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, as well as before the International Trade Commission and the Federal Circuit.
Whether defending against infringement claims or asserting patent rights, we bring together courtroom strength and subject matter fluency to achieve favorable outcomes for your business.
