North America - United States • Intellectual property
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright fields a group of ‘responsive and very practical’ intellectual property lawyers who represent both patent holders and accused infringers in disputes across a broad range of industries, with particular emphasis on the tech, life sciences, energy and infrastructure, and resources sectors. In Houston, Daniel Leventhal leadsthe IP disputes practice and is a seasoned high-tech patent litigator, and Richard Zembek specializes on IP disputes with competition elements. The Dallas group includes Brett C Govett, who focuses on IP, commercial and tort cases, and Art Licygiewicz, who offers clients niche expertise in handling disputes related to LED lighting technology. Mike Solomita in New York, who provides ’exceptional service and quality of work‘ in the full range of IP disputes, is also a key contact.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They provide very practical, commercially friendly advice which is easily understood by the business team.’
- ‘They are responsive and very practical. They offer good clear advice that is easily understood by non-lawyers who are not native English speakers.’
- ‘Superb and speedy choice of lawyers to be engaged. Quality and capability of each any lawyers. Reasonable fees.'
‘Excellent research, strategies and the thorough preparation of documents to be submitted to the court.'
‘Very very pleased to be working with Michael Solomita. Exceptional service and quality of work.’
‘Mike Solomita has extensive experience handling a broad range of intellectual property rights matters, including litigation, licensing, opinions, and prosecution.'
Key clients
- NXP Semiconductors
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
- Research Development Foundation
- Lytx, Inc.
- Human Power of N Company
- Sharp Corporation
- Angel Group Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Represented Palo Alto Networks in Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the Eastern District of Virginia.
- Represented HumanN in a patent infringement action filed by plaintiff ThermoLife International, LLC in the Western District of Texas.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniel Leventhal, Tim Kenny