Intellectual property litigation and counseling for the world’s most innovative companies
We combine our Big Law roots with the agility of a boutique to pursue sophisticated but nimble strategies. That’s why large publicly traded companies and cutting-edge startups alike trust us to handle their most nuanced matters. And that’s why our attorneys achieve disproportionately successful results for our clients in intellectual property matters before federal and state courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the Federal Circuit, and the International Trade Commission.
Patent Litigation
We routinely litigate high-technology patent disputes in every major patent litigation forum in the country, including the Western District of Texas, the Eastern District of Texas, the District of Delaware, the Eastern District of Virginia, and the Northern District...
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Our team excels at both challenging and defending patent validity in Inter Partes Review and Post Grant Review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Drawing on our deep technical expertise, we formulate arguments with a rigor that impresses...
Trade Secrets Litigation
We litigate highly technical, high-stakes trade secrets matters before state and federal courts. In addition to aggressively pursuing the merits of trade secrets claims and defenses, we are well-versed in obtaining or defeating temporary restraining orders and...
Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation
We litigate trademark and trade dress claims in both federal and state courts, and have counseled clients through all aspects of brand creation and enforcement—from selecting and protecting trademarks through asserting incontestable trademark registration rights. We...
Advertising and Consumer Litigation
Our team has extensive experience handling truth-in-advertising and claim-substantiation matters in both federal courts and before regulatory and administrative bodies, including the Federal Trade Commission, Food and Drug Administration, and National Advertising...
Copyright Litigation
With a particular focus on computer source code, our team litigates copyright infringement disputes in the federal district courts. We have successfully pursued innovative strategies relating to non-literal copying, open-source, fair use, and the Digital Millennium...
Business Litigation
High value intellectual property cases are rarely limited to technology alone. Where alleged infringement is intermixed with alleged wrongdoing, implicating claims outside of the traditional IP context, we aggressively pursue and defend a wide range of complementary...
Appellate
We routinely litigate appellate matters in the federal courts, most notably at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition to litigating appeals from our own lower court matters, we are also well-equipped to replace existing trial counsel at the...
Intellectual Property Licensing
Many lawyers are familiar with the pitfalls of patent licensing in theory. Because we actually litigate the nuances of intellectual property licenses, we know the pitfalls of licensing theory in practice. We negotiate licenses for our clients to obtain the most...
Intellectual Property Counseling
As litigators, we have argued extensively regarding patents ranging from well-drafted to ill-conceived. This experience provides us with the foresight to help clients shape strategic patent portfolios suitable for offensive and defensive purposes. Beyond patents, we...
Big wins
Gish PLLC Wins Dismissal of Patent Infringement Suit for Zydex Based on Lack of Article III Standing
In a rare decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware granting dismissal of a patent infringement suit based on lack of standing, Gish PLLC has helped Zydex, a multi-national corporate group committed to developing environmentally sustainable products, achieve victory in a long running patent dispute with ALM Holding Company and Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.