K&L Gates

K&L Gates advises multinational corporations and organisations on the management of global and regional trademark portfolios, including the development of brand protection strategies across multiple jurisdictions. The firm assists clients with trademark registration, prosecution, and enforcement, as well as multijurisdictional anti-counterfeiting strategies and related design protection issues. In addition to trademark work, the practice also advises on copyright matters and maintains a designs practice that supports clients in the registration, prosecution, enforcement, and commercialisation of design rights. Based in Chicago, Matthew Dicke leads the firm’s intellectual property group and advises technology owners on the protection and strategic use of intellectual property rights. His work includes assisting companies in establishing and defending competitive advantages through the development and management of intellectual property portfolios, including trademark and design assets across domestic and international markets.