Litigation in the Federal District Courts

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck is widely known for its expertise in complex intellectual property litigation. The Firm has many highly experienced trial lawyers to enforce our clients' diverse intellectual property rights, and also defend our clients against alleged infringements.

Our litigation teams include experienced trial attorneys and attorneys with specialized scientific or engineering skills, as well as dedicated legal assistants and support staff.

Our Firm is highly specialized in intricate, multi-party, multi-patent cases that involve complex scientific and legal issues and extensive discovery. When appropriate, we utilize advanced litigation support software and computerized document managing and imaging systems, including systems installed and maintained within the Firm, operated through secure connection over the Internet utilizing a web repository, as well as systems developed by our clients.

Our attorneys have served as trial counsel in patent cases in federal courts and administrative agencies around the country involving matters such as treatment of HIV infection with AZT, internet advertising technology, semiconductor manufacturing machines, voice mail systems, gamma cameras, wastewater treatment, ceiling fan designs, human diagnostic products employing monoclonal antibodies, polymerase chain reaction, a leading heart drug (diltiazem), a leading ulcer drug (cimetidine), an adjunct cancer therapy, catheter technology, web analytics software, glass coating technology, real-time operating system software, corrugated board machinery, crowd control systems, blood testing machines, no till farm implements, and an important new prostate cancer therapy.

We have been lead attorneys in litigations involving trademark, copyright and licensing issues relating to products as diverse as internet advertising, fishing lures, candy, pharmaceuticals, character rights, voice storage pagers, Internet Java Beans, publications relating to education, and unique trademark cases involving color and size of pharmaceuticals and parallel imports. The Firm also handles hundreds of cases in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) involving trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings.

While our Firm's litigators are aggressive where appropriate, we are also mindful of the high cost and disruption to business associated with litigation. Therefore, where possible, we seek to assist clients in resolving matters which are susceptible to resolution by way of beneficial settlements and alternative dispute resolution (such as mediation and arbitration).