Who We Are Osha Liang is a full-service, international intellectual property (IP) law firm dedicated to providing the highest quality IP services. With fullyintegrated offices in Houston, Austin, Alexandria, Silicon Valley, Paris, Tokyo and Hangzhou, we are strategically positioned to help companies with their IP legal needs anywhere in the world. From patent prosecution in Europe, to litigation in the United States, to infringement investigations in China, we use our deep experience and unique perspective to produce effective, efficient results for our clients. Our lawyers have strong technical credentials, IP litigation skills, and jury trial experience, as well as an extensive understanding of the industries in which our clients operate. Our goal is to help our clients manage their global IP portfolios for maximum business impact. Our attorneys and paralegals are organized in teams which are formed as a function of the technical and procedural needs of the specific client or project. Independently from the size of the team, each client has a primary point of contact for all services provided by Osha Liang. Our clients range from multinational corporations seeking to maintain their market positions to innovative start-ups looking to bring industryleading technologies to market. As our intellectual property practice has grown, we have consistently maintained close-knit relationships with clients by fostering an atmosphere of mutual understanding and appreciation of our common talents and aspirations.
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What We Do Patent Drafting & Prosecution Osha Liang is known for drafting, prosecuting and obtaining patents at the forefront of science and technology. We focus on obtaining patent claims that match our clients business objectives supported by patent specifications providing fallback positions which are both in line with the requirements of different jurisdictions and useful in case of judicial or post-grant proceedings. As engineers and scientists with hands-on work experience in a diverse range of technology areas, our patent professionals are able to manage each client s patent portfolio in a timely and comprehensive manner. Our patent practice covers all technical disciplines and we have filed patent applications in almost every industrialized country in the world. Our prosecution team has extensive experience drafting, prosecuting, defending and opposing patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO). In addition to our on-the-ground coverage in the United States, China, Japan, and France, we also partner with a carefully-vetted network of counsel located in other key jurisdictions worldwide. Brand Protection Osha Liang s trademark and industrial design specialists have a wide range of experience including availability investigations, global trademark application filings, prosecution and enforcement, and opposition and cancellation actions before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. We assist clients in building design portfolios covering all major commercial markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia, either directly or via brand protection professionals in countries throughout the world. We build cost-effective brand protection covering both the supply chain and consumer products, ensuring that our clients can protect their brands worldwide. We also help clients develop their global domain name strategy and actively patrol for potential infringement by third parties on the Internet. Furthermore, we have represented clients in private negotiations, litigation and domain name proceedings, including costeffective resolution before the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) using Uniform Dispute Resolution Procedures (UDRP) and Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) tools.
Litigation United States. Osha Liang s U.S. Litigation Group handles a wide variety of intellectual property disputes including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair trade practice, and trade secret matters. Our team of experienced litigators has extensive experience representing clients in Federal District Courts across the United States, including the popular Eastern District of Texas, as well as the International Trade Commission (ITC). Our practice frequently includes defending against non-practicing entities, with a high rate of success both in negotiating favorable settlements for our clients early in the litigation process and, where appropriate, mounting an aggressive, substantive defense. In addition to traditional courtroom litigation, we leverage our patent office expertise to provide representation at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), where Osha Liang has handled an ever-growing number of proceedings. From federal trials, to post-grant reviews, to covered business method patent reviews, our litigators have successfully handled virtually every type of intellectual property proceeding. Europe and Asia. Osha Liang s patent litigation experience combined with our knowledge of EPO and USPTO law and case law provide us with a knowledgeable and unique perspective on how best to coordinate litigation support and strategies from a global context. We regularly defend clients patents while also helping clients establish freedom to operate by challenging patents in at the EPO before both the Opposition Divisions and the Boards of Appeal. Our French and European patent attorneys provide litigation support in cooperation with French IP lawyers before the Paris Court. We also assist clients with invalidation proceedings before the Patent Reexamination Board (PRB) of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO). We have close, established relationships with a number of litigation firms throughout Europe and Asia to effectively handle multi-jurisdictional issues. Due Diligence Osha Liang s attorneys routinely engage in a variety of strategic IP due diligence activities including substantive review of IP portfolios, analyzing the IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, analyses of license agreements, and providing strategies for ensuring business objectives are fulfilled. In reviewing IP portfolios, our attorneys are particularly experienced in preparing opinions with respect to each IP asset s scope, strength, limitations, validity, and enforceability. Additionally, we are experienced in assessing pending litigation, threatened litigation, or risks of potential litigation as it relates to business objectives.
Copyrights Osha Liang handles complex copyright cases across the country involving architectural designs, technical drawings, music, photography, literary works, computer software, and many other protected works. Whether representing copyright owners or defending those accused of infringement, we pursue these matters aggressively, thus maximizing the chances for non-judicial resolution of the case or, if such resolution is not possible, for the successful litigation of such cases. Particularly in cases where we represent copyright owners, we routinely handle copyright infringement cases on alternative fee bases, including contingency or hybrid fee arrangements. Licensing Osha Liang has extensive experience in patent licensing matters and patent portfolio management. We have a deep knowledge in structuring, drafting and negotiating licenses across the full spectrum of IP assets and across a wide range of industries. Managing Partner Jonathan Osha leads the Licensing Group and is a Certified Licensing Professional TM. IP Counseling Osha Liang s IP Counseling Group assesses and analyzes clients technologies and their IP portfolios to identify both opportunities and roadblocks. We view strategic counseling as one of the highest value add services we can provide, as we are able to leverage our experience across many industries, jurisdictions, and company profiles to provide effective, business-oriented advice. Whether it is through extracting greater value from an existing IP portfolio, streamlining an IP pipeline, increasing cost efficiency of prosecution operations, or managing risks when entering a new product or business area, we can provide effective advice to help ensure business objectives are met. IP Valuation & Monetization In cooperation with Osha Liang s IP Valuation Team, led by a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Patent Valuation Specialist, our professionals help companies and investors evaluate the value and strength of their IP assets. We often work in cooperation with mergers and acquisition counsel to evaluate assets and reduce risks, and use our technical expertise to identify potential assets for acquisition.
Our Global Reach United States. We represent U.S. organizations as well as multinational companies that wish to conduct business in the U.S. We have established offices in some of the largest technology centers in the United States, including Houston, Austin, Silicon Valley and Alexandria (Washington, D.C. metro area). Our professionals bring in-depth experience and leadership in all aspects of IP law. Our U.S. practice includes all aspects of intellectual property law. France. Representing European and non-european companies of all sizes before the EPO and the French Patent Office, our Paris office is tightly integrated with the practices of the firm s other offices so as to ensure an efficient, coordinated global approach. Our Paris office legal staff includes qualified European and French patent attorneys, thus allowing us to communicate directly with clients about European and French patent law in the three official languages of the EPO. Our European practice is comprehensive, with a particular focus on European opposition and limitation proceedings, European and French litigation support and strategy, European and French national patent prosecution, patent drafting, prior art searches and patent watch services, IP due diligence, patent education seminars and counseling to assist in the implementation of in-house IP strategies. Japan. With fluency in Japanese language and deep knowledge of local customs, we can easily move between the Western and Japanese ways of doing business and help our clients avoid the subtle pitfalls that make cross-cultural ventures difficult. With bilingual, licensed patent attorneys on the ground in both Japan and the U.S., we are able to effectively and efficiently serve local Japanese and overseas companies. Our Japanese practice includes litigation support and strategy, client liaison for Japanese companies and law/patent firms, IP licensing, opinion work and IP consulting on U.S. and European patents. China. In view of the ever-changing landscape of IP rules and regulations in China, our Hangzhou office plays a vital role in providing real-world advice on IP issues and executing agreed-upon strategies while also providing quality work in an efficient and effective manner. Whether it be a Chinese company wishing to access the international market, or a non-chinese company wishing to do business in China, our local expertise and tight integration with our U.S., European, and Japanese practices allows us to effectively address any IP matter.
Our Locations Europe Paris The United States Houston Alexandria (D.C. Metro Area) Silicon Valley Austin Asia Hangzhou Tokyo PARIS SILICON VALLEY AUSTIN HOUSTON ALEXANDRIA HANGZHOU TOKYO
What Sets Us Apart Commitment to Clients Osha Liang promises to act as a trusted partner on behalf of all the clients we serve. Client satisfaction is our top priority and we believe there is more to intellectual property than just lawsuits and patent applications. Our guiding philosophy is based on creating long-term relationships with clients and servicing their IP needs and goals that arise over time. We also understand that effective communication is imperative in order for us to evaluate the effectiveness of our service and for maintaining costeffective and seamless representation. We are committed to bringing value to our clients by delivering quality services at reasonable rates. We make an effort to learn all that we can about our clients businesses in order to provide effective, pragmatic counseling and advice. Breadth of Technical & Business Knowledge Osha Liang s strength stems from the knowledge and experience of our legal professionals. Our IP team includes scientists and engineers with advanced degrees in areas including biology, chemistry, computer science, mechanics, electronics, and physics. Prior to joining the firm, many of our legal professionals built highly successful careers at research institutions, engineering firms, and large multinational corporations. This combination of technical, business, and legal experience has provided us with an in-depth, first-hand understanding of the needs of our clients. We Speak Your Language Osha Liang is fortunate to have an extremely diverse membership whose origins span the globe. Our professionals collectively speak more than 20 languages, including Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The variety of cultures and backgrounds brings a unique, global perspective to the firm that reinforces our international focus.
U.S. Patent Agent Program Osha Liang s U.S. Patent Agent Program is unique and effective in developing a technically and legally savvy team. We actively recruit science and engineering graduates from top-rated universities to become Patent Engineers. These individuals are apprenticed in the art of patent practice through the use of practical on-thejob training and weekly lectures. Eventually, these Patent Engineers are encouraged to sit for the USPTO registration exam to become licensed patent agents. Under supervision, our Patent Engineers and Patent Agents provide exceptional value to clients in terms of both technical knowledge and cost effectiveness. Many graduates of the program choose to go on to attend local law schools on a part-time basis with tuition assistance provided by the firm. In fact, the majority of Osha Liang partners are graduates of the program. We believe that through this rigorous training, we are able to achieve our goal of superior quality and cost-effective client representation. Added Value for Clients Osha Liang understands that clients are seeking real value and certainty with respect to outside legal costs. Our strategic locations allow us to operate in low-overhead environments and give us the flexibility to provide efficient services at reasonable prices. To ensure that we are meeting our clients needs, we are flexible and adaptable in pricing options, offering creative alternative fee arrangements that maximize efficiency, value, and service. We help clients understand the implications of problems they are facing and work to find solutions short of trial, helping to avoid costly litigation and other IP issues.
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