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Phoenix intellectual property lawyers
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The basics
What to know about IP matters in Phoenix
Most IP law is federal, with a few Arizona-specific protections. Where you file depends on what you’re protecting.
- Federal IP cases are heard in PhoenixThe U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona sits at the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix, with divisions in Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff.Source: U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- State trademarks: Secretary of StateA mark used in Arizona can be registered with the Arizona Secretary of State, separate from federal registration.Source: A.R.S. § 44-1442
- Trade secrets have state protectionArizona’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act covers misappropriation of trade secrets.Source: A.R.S. §§ 44-401 to 44-407
- Patent and trademark work differPatent attorneys often have technical backgrounds; trademark and copyright work is a different practice. Check a profile’s focus before you call.
Directory
Intellectual property attorneys in Phoenix
Independently researched profiles: who the attorney is, what they focus on, and how to reach them. Listed alphabetically.
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Ballard Spahr: The Phoenix Office Behind an IFLR1000 Firm of the Year, With IP and Business Litigation Benches
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: The Phoenix Office Where the Firm’s Global IP Practice Leader Sits
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s Phoenix office, established in 1987, is home base for the firm’s Global Practice Group Leader for Intellectual Property…
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Bycer & Marion: The Phoenix Firm Fighting IP Infringement From Federal Court to the ITC
Inside Bycer & Marion, the Phoenix boutique where a former International Trade Commission litigator now fights patent, trademark, and copyright infringement in…
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Dickinson Wright: Six Verified Specialties, From Board-Certified Family Law to a USCIS-Insider Immigration Bench
Dickinson Wright Phoenix pairs the local office of a national law firm with a rare dual board-certified Tax Law and Estate &…
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Fennemore: Board-Certified Estate Specialists, Chambers-Ranked Litigation, and a Multi-Office IP Practice
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Gallagher & Kennedy: A Two-Generation Injury Practice, Plus a Super Lawyers-Recognized IP Group
Gallagher & Kennedy profile: a two-generation injury practice, led by Bob and Matthew Boatman, inside Arizona’s 7th-largest law firm.
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Greg Collins: The Phoenix Attorney Named Patent Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” Three Times
Greg Collins joined Dorsey & Whitney’s growing Phoenix office in 2023 to head its trial practice group, bringing three Best Lawyers “Lawyer…
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Jaburg Wilk: From a Three-Lawyer Bankruptcy Shop to a Philanthropic Phoenix IP Practice
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James Marovich: The Phoenix IP Attorney Serving as General Counsel to the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
James Marovich built a Phoenix practice devoted entirely to intellectual property and entertainment law, drawing on a family background in entertainment and…
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Joyce Van Cott: The Phoenix Attorney Licensed 42 Years in Two States
Joyce Van Cott has practiced law in Arizona and California for more than four decades, with an AV Preeminent rating and an…
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Law Offices of Donald W. Hudspeth: The Former Business Law Professor Who Also Litigates Copyright, Trademark and Trade Secrets
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Lewis Roca: 131 Best Lawyers Selections, Anchored by the Firm’s Second-Largest IP Practice Group
Lewis Roca Phoenix traces to 1950 and had 131 attorneys named to Best Lawyers in a single recent year, with a second-largest…
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Matthew Kading: The Phoenix IP Litigator Clients Hired as Their Own General Counsel
Matthew Kading Phoenix started his career litigating antitrust matters at Quarles & Brady before building an IP litigation practice one client hired…
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Osborn Maledon: Chambers-Ranked Commercial Litigation, Plus a Dedicated IP Protection Practice
Osborn Maledon Phoenix is a Chambers-ranked commercial litigation and corporate transactions firm with roots dating to the early 1970s, more than 50…
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Perkins Coie: Chambers-Ranked in Both Patent Litigation and Arizona Commercial Litigation
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Snell & Wilmer: Certified Specialists and Chambers-Ranked Practices in Five Fields, One Phoenix Office
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Stephen Brookman: The Phoenix Patent Litigator Who Used to Be a USPTO Examiner
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Thomas W. Galvani: The Phoenix Patent Attorney Who Built a Practice for Endurance Athletes
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Tiffany & Bosco: A 1967 Phoenix Institution’s Registered-Patent-Attorney IP Practice
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Weiss & Moy: The Phoenix IP Firm Founded by IBM’s Former Semiconductor Patent Chief
Inside Weiss & Moy, the Phoenix office of an IP firm whose founder spent his career securing IBM’s basic semiconductor patents and…
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