Steptoe & Johnson has a well-established intellectual property practice representing clients in all matters pertaining to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition.

• I/P docket contains over 240 clients, for which we manage and maintain approximately 434 patent applications/issued patents and 287 trademark applications/ registrations
• Registered patent lawyers with degrees in biology and chemistry
• Prepared and prosecuted utility patent applications in many fields of technology, including biotechnology, chemical compounds, biometrics, computer hardware/software, and mechanical devices
• I/P clients include businesses, individuals, and universities (West Virginia University; Salem International University; Marshall University; West Virginia Wesleyan; and Mountain State University)
• Successfully handled patent litigation, both utility and design patent cases, as well as trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trade secret misappropriation lawsuits
• Prepare patent and trademark infringement opinion letters, as well as patentability opinion letters

The intellectual property practice includes:

• Patent and trademark prosecution for both domestic and international applications
• Litigation
• Validity opinions
• Infringement opinions
• Copyright registrations
• Trade secret audits
• Licensing
• Non-disclosure agreements
• General counseling on intellectual property issues