Baker McKenzie LLP works with a host of clients—from software and tech, to entertainment—on the full range of patent matters. Its workload includes obtaining the grant of patents to establish a portfolio, providing pre-litigation advice to well-known names, and preparing and prosecuting patent applications in national and international contexts. John Flaim, who handles patent litigation and portfolio management in particular, leads the Dallas-based team. Mackenzie Martin is equipped to litigate in patent infringement cases and proceedings before the USPTO and the ITC. Vas Vedantam is praised for an ‘analytical approach’, while Jessica Greenwald is also noteworthy. Richard Wells left in November 2024.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Baker McKenzie team has deep domain expertise, they can speak with our technologists with ease, and they take an analytical approach to patent prosecution that gives us a competitive advantage in getting patents registered.’

  • ‘Vas Vedantam is our primary contact, who has an analytical approach and deep domain expertise.' 

Key clients

  • Qualys
  • Paramount Pictures
  • The Trade Desk
  • Veeva Systems
  • Revive Electronics
  • Authentic8
  • Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
  • Dark Matter Technologies
  • Coflex S.A
  • Zespri International Limited

Work highlights

  • Obtained grant of 40 patents on behalf of Qualys.
  • Provided strategic prosecution and provided pre-litigation advice to Paramount Pictures.
  • Provided IP advisory services and prepared patent applications directed to real-time advertisement bidding technology for The Trade Desk.

Lawyers

Next generation partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

John Flaim

Other key lawyers

Vas Vedantam; Mackenzie Martin; Jessica Greenwald