Baker Botts L.L.P.
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Wider intellectual property chairs Christa Brown-Sanford and Jennifer Tempesta excel at Baker Botts L.L.P. alongside Sandra Lee and Samir Bhavsar, who co-chair the specialized patent prosecution group. Brown-Sanford is skilled in patent matters related to telecommunications, electronics, and other advanced technologies, while Tempesta regularly handles complex jury trial matters. Bhavsar focuses on strategic patent mining and portfolio development, and Lee handles portfolio strategy, post-grant proceedings, Hatch-Waxman issues, and litigation support from pre-suit to trial. The above partners have a presence in both Dallas and New York. In Washington DC, Eliot Williams - firmwide co-chair for PTAB Trials - has handled hundreds of PTAB matters, alongside Dallas-based PTAB co-chair Chad Walters, an expert in USPTO dispute proceedings, patent portfolio development, procurement, and litigation. In Palo Alto, David Wu advises on patent strategy, portfolio development, and enforcement across technologies from AI and cloud services to medical devices, autonomous vehicles, and mechanical systems. Luke Pedersen and Matthew Avery are key contacts in Dallas and San Francisco. Clarke Stavinoha, in Dallas, is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Baker Botts is most characterized by their exceptional depth: their technological expertise, their geographic reach, their associate bench. I am confident that regardless of the task, the work will get done by the most qualified person available.'
‘Matthew Avery is highly competent and knows how to tap into his team's resources to an impressive degree. He seems to be the key for clients unlocking the Baker Botts horsepower.’
Key clients
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Genentech Inc.
Work highlights
Represented Cisco in patent licensing, strategic portfolio development, defensive patent analysis, and overall counselling and patent strategy.