Vedder is an international business-focused law firm serving sophisticated clients of all sizes and industries from offices across the U.S. and in the UK and Asia.

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Our Intellectual Property (IP) practice provides our clients with a full-service patent, trademark, copyright, and technology law practice leveraging our wholistic, client-focused approach to develop and manage our client’s IP assets in both domestic and foreign markets. As those IP assets are frequently at the core of their business models, we help clients navigate the uncertainties of technology law to achieve practical business objectives. From small startups to Fortune 100 companies, clients trust us to help them develop, protect, and exploit their valuable IP assets, and when necessary, enforcing their rights and defend our clients from claims of infringement.

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We help clients see their business from an IP perspective. We look holistically at their products, processes, operations and marketing, with an eye toward identifying and protecting the aspects that are unique and worth defending. Once we have identified these value drivers, we anticipate how they may be infringed and leveraged to benefit our client’s business, and we build protections around them.

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As IP assets can play an outsized role in corporate transactions, we work closely with colleagues in our <a href="/capabilities/investment-services-client-services/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Investment Services</a>, <a href="/capabilities/mergers-and-acquisitions-client-services/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mergers &amp; Acquisitions</a>, and <a href="/capabilities/finance-and-transactions-client-services/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Finance &amp; Transactions</a> practices to perform due diligence on all IP-related transactional matters.

Our clients have us oversee their day-to-day IP management, from the filing and prosecuting of applications, to the licensing and monetization of IP assets and the litigation and defense of infringement claims. &nbsp;Additionally, we work on IP-matters around the world through our established international network of associates.

We offer practical, business-oriented advice and counsel in the following areas:

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Litigation in federal and state courts and before the International Trade Commission

Proceedings before the Patent and Trademark Office and Copyright Office

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Copyrights

Trademarks

Information Technology & Licensing

Patents

2023 Vedder Price Intellectual Property Seminar

Daniel H. Shulman to Present at Consero Global IP Management Forum 2023

Daniel Shulman to Participate in the In-House Connect IHC Fundamentals Series

Daniel Shulman and Robert Rigg to Speak at IP Law & Management Institute Seminar

Vedder Price Attorneys to Participate in Chicago Bar Association Seminar Discussion

Daniel H. Shulman to Speak at LUC Compliance Annual Symposium

Dan Shulman to Present at The AI Strategy Summit: IP, Data and Compliance – Chicago

2024 Vedder Price Intellectual Property Seminar

Vedder Price and Chicago Innovation Ring NASDAQ Opening Bell

Shareholder Daniel Shulman Featured on CenterForce IP and AI Strategy Podcast Series

Vedder Price Attorneys Recognized in IP Stars 2024 List as Patent Stars and Trademark Stars

Vedder Price Expands Consumer Financial Services Capabilities

Vedder Price Expands San Francisco Office with Addition of Intellectual Property Shareholder Brent Yamashita

Brent K. Yamashita to Speak at IP Counsel Café Annual Silicon Valley Meeting

Brent Yamashita to Speak at AMA’s Global IP ConfEx

Vedder Price Expands New York Office, Adds Intellectual Property Attorney Michael Kurzer

USPTO Provides Guidance on Webpages as Acceptable Specimens for Trademarks

U.S. Supreme Court Creates Uniform Test for Standing in False Advertising Cases

President Biden Issues Far-Reaching Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

Daniel H. Shulman Co-Authors Article in <i>World Trademark Review</i>

AI “Hallucinations” Can Inflict Real-World Pain

The European AI Act – Europe Aggressively Targets “High Risk” Artificial Intelligence

<i>In re Cellect:</i> The Federal Circuit Alters Terminal Disclaimer Strategy

Senate AI Roadmap

E Tailer Beware The Seventh Circuit Clarifies the Framework for Enforceability of Digital E Commerce Agreements

Review of Trademark Portfolios Necessary in Light of Recent Decision Confirming Narrowness of “Zone of Expansion” Doctrine

Michael Kurzer to Participate in GeneralCounsel360 Problem-Solving Virtual Roundtable

Michael Kurzer to Participate in Mini Virtual Conference on AI Risk, Privacy and Corporate Ethics in U.S. Law

Michael Kurzer to Present on IP, IT and Technology Legal Issues at Mastermind NYC

Michael Kurzer to Speak at Global Legal ConfEx – New York

Federal Circuit Draws Tight Boundaries Around Functional Claiming

Michael Kurzer Will Be a Featured Speaker at Global AI Confex: AI in Data Privacy & Cyber Security

Brent Yamashita Explores the Legal Implications of AI Deepfakes in His Article for Bloomberg Law

Michael Kurzer Discusses AI Chip Export Controls in Article for Data Center Knowledge

Michael Kurzer to Share Insights on Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law with DPO Club

Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure; Learning from Operation Absolute Resolve

Vedder Advises Avora Residences in Its Formation and Long-Term Cruise Ship Charter Transaction

Brent Yamashita on Faculty at Patent Law Institute 2026

Michael Kurzer to Deliver Keynote at Edict’s Global AI Confex 2026

Steve Dollear and Michael Kurzer Author Article on Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure for Law360

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Michael Kurzer to Deliver Keynote at Edict’s Global AI Confex 2026

Steve Dollear and Michael Kurzer Author Article on Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure for Law360

Brent Yamashita on Faculty at Patent Law Institute 2026

Vedder Advises Avora Residences in Its Formation and Long-Term Cruise Ship Charter Transaction

Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure; Learning from Operation Absolute Resolve

Michael Kurzer to Share Insights on Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law with DPO Club

Michael Kurzer Discusses AI Chip Export Controls in Article for Data Center Knowledge

Michael Kurzer Will Be a Featured Speaker at Global AI Confex: AI in Data Privacy & Cyber Security

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Michael Kurzer to Deliver Keynote at Edict’s Global AI Confex 2026

Steve Dollear and Michael Kurzer Author Article on Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure for Law360

Brent Yamashita on Faculty at Patent Law Institute 2026

Vedder Advises Avora Residences in Its Formation and Long-Term Cruise Ship Charter Transaction

Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure; Learning from Operation Absolute Resolve

Michael Kurzer to Share Insights on Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law with DPO Club

Michael Kurzer Discusses AI Chip Export Controls in Article for Data Center Knowledge

Michael Kurzer Will Be a Featured Speaker at Global AI Confex: AI in Data Privacy & Cyber Security

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