Fox Rothschild’s Intellectual Property Department is ready to help a wide variety of industries navigate the complex intellectual property laws of the United States and abroad. Members of our team have worked in many of the industries we serve. The intellectual depth and diversity of our team produces more informed strategies for our clients.

Aviation

Businesses in the aerospace industry require attorneys with the know-how and experience to handle the most complex technologies. Whether it involves 3D printing, aircraft design, distributed networks, drones, propulsion systems, sensors or signal processing, Fox delivers.

Electronics

Our team understands complicated electronics. Several members have industry experience and advanced education in electrical and electronic engineering and computer science.

Energy and Natural Resources

We provide practical, business-oriented guidance to clients harnessing exploration, drilling, and production technologies around the world. Our experience includes the negotiating and drafting of licenses, as well as the transfer of intellectual property rights and the assignment of operating licenses.

Entertainment

Artists want to maximize the returns on their original content. We understand that. Fox's Entertainment and IP attorneys help clients at every step police and defend their copyrights and trademarks.

Financial Services

As financial institutions develop and adopt new technology platforms, it is important to protect innovations. Fox attorneys guide clients in all aspects of IP litigation matters, with strategic advice throughout the life cycles of products and services – from research and development to licensing and enforcement of rights.

Food & Beverage

A good name or label can make or break a winery, brewery, franchiser or food distributor. Fox is a go-to choice when companies need smart, strategic and cost-effective help protecting and policing their copyrights and trademarks.

Life Sciences

Clients trust our advice when it comes to new ideas and inventions involving the life sciences because we speak their language. With attorneys who hold advanced degrees in a variety of sciences, we help clients when it comes to pharmaceuticals, genomics, drug delivery, medical devices, medical imaging and other diagnostic technologies and bioinformatics.

Media & Publishing

We know the world of media and publishing is changing every day. Whether your business involves broadcast, print, web or mobile, Fox attorneys are ready to assist with advertising and marketing law, right of publicity, technology and anti-counterfeiting, as well as the development and maintenance of global trademark and copyright portfolios.

Medical Technology

Holding advanced degrees in engineering and a wide variety of sciences, Fox attorneys are ready when businesses in the MedTech sector need help. We have the in-depth technical understanding that is necessary to offer a full suite of services: from patent prosecution to freedom to operate and advice on agreements and licensing.

Pharma

At Fox, many of our lawyers are also scientists, holding a variety of advanced degrees in areas including biophysics, biotechnology, chemistry, human genetics, immunology, inorganic chemistry, molecular biology, molecular genetics, microbiology, organic chemistry, polymer science and virology. As such, we can provide pharmaceutical companies the strategies they need to protect and profit from their patents.

Retail

We know that brand is everything in retail. That is why Fox attorneys help fashion clients and retailers protect the trademarks, designs and other technical innovations that are essential to building their businesses.

Robotics

When it comes to complex technologies like robotics and artificial intelligence, companies must take extra precautions to protect their intellectual property. Fox IP attorneys know the right strategies – both offensive and defensive – to secure patents, guard trade secrets and negotiate licensing agreements.

Software

We know the limits of the law when it comes to intellectual property protections for computer software, and we know what companies should do to police and protect their intellectual property assets. Our team is experienced in the cutting-edge software products that are defining the innovation economy, including augmented reality, cloud services and cybersecurity.

Higher Education

Because a university is many things at once – research facility, publisher and advertiser – it is common sense that its intellectual property concerns run the gamut as well: Patents, copyrights and trademarks. Fox attorneys are skilled at delivering and securing patents for medical, pharmaceutical and technological advances, protecting copyrights for educational publishers and establishing licensing agreements to profit from various trademarks.

Vehicle Technology

From autonomous cars to internet-connected vehicles, technology continues to change how people drive. Fox attorneys are ready to help companies seize a piece of this lucrative market and put competitors in the rear-view mirror.