- At the recent Global IP Awards, Fenwick earned recognition as U.S. Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year (2020)
- Managing Intellectual Property named Fenwick the Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year for the western United States—the third time in four years that the firm has earned this recognition (2020)
- The Legal 500 recognized Fenwick in the highest tier nationally for trademark (2020)
- World Trademark Review 1000 recognized Fenwick in the highest tier nationally and in California for both trademark prosecution and trademark litigation (2020)
With one of the largest trademark practices at a full-service firm, we are preeminent internationally in strategic trademark protection and focus exclusively on all aspects of trademark counseling and enforcement, including:
- International clearance
- Strategic counseling
- Domestic and international prosecution
- Brand enforcement
- Cease and desist work
- Oppositions and cancellations
- Audits
- Dispute resolution
- Assignments/coexistence agreements
- Multi-jurisdictional licenses
- Recordation issues
- UDRP/other domain name services
Current Worldwide Prosecution Activities
- Routinely register marks in over 180 jurisdictions worldwide
- Currently prosecuting over 23,000 applications and registrations worldwide (15,700 outside the U.S.)
- Handling over 2,000 active domestic and international disputes regarding trademark rights
- Managing over 400 office actions
Trademark Protection and Policing
- Prosecuted thousands of U.S. applications and trademarks and are well-known in the U.S. Trademark Office for our experience and expertise
- Handled numerous oppositions and cancellation actions before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- International trademark and domain registration and policing for some of the largest technology trademark portfolios in the world
- Extensive, in-house client training to assist clients in clearance, prosecution and identifying and handling policing matters
- Deep expertise in internet issues, including UDRP and ACPA actions, auction monitoring, DMCA enforcement, domain acquisition and enforcement, and other emerging online issues
- Our paperless trademark practice is on the cutting-edge of law firm automation and innovation, reducing overall portfolio cost
- Experts in negotiating trademark licenses and coexistence agreements to the strategic advantage of our clients
- International network of seasoned, trademark and internet-savvy counsel who provide cost-efficient, effective prosecution and enforcement services
- Substantial experience providing trademark and related intellectual property rights counseling in corporate/M&A
“For fast-moving technology and life sciences companies, Fenwick is a match made in heaven; at a granular level, it understands the markets in which its clients operate and therefore dispenses precisely tailored advice every time.”
—World Trademark Review 1000
2020 Edition