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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- ‘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.'
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Key clients
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Genentech Inc.
- Lyft Inc.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprises
- Fathom5 Corporation
- OhSnap, Inc.
- Bank of America
- Lennox International
- Iridium Technologies
- Brother Industries Ltd.
- Fermata Energy
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Dish Network
- Draftkings
- Ericsson Inc.
- Palo Alto Networks
- Halliburton Company
Work highlights
Represented Cisco in patent licensing, strategic portfolio development, defensive patent analysis, and overall counselling and patent strategy.
Represented Genentech, a leading biotechnology company and member of the Roche family of companies, handling a wide variety of diligence and prosecution matters.
Advised on Lyft's patent counsel, significantly enhancing the protection and management of Lyft's intellectual property assets.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Christa Brown-Sanford; Jennifer Tempesta; Sandra Lee; Samir Bhavsar
Other key lawyers
Eliot Williams; Chad Walters; David Wu; Luke Pedersen; Matthew Avery; Clarke Stavinoha