Intellectual Property and Innovation
Our Intellectual Property and Innovation attorneys focus on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, related technology matters, and all aspects of innovation.

Overview
Our Intellectual Property and Innovation attorneys focus on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, related technology matters, and all aspects of innovation.
In the non-adversarial context, we assist clients with the strategic creation and use of intellectual property assets and portfolios to advance business objectives, including assisting with licensing, technology transfers, and the development and protection of all types of intellectual property. In the adversarial context, we assist clients in federal and state district court litigation, in appeals, and before the International Trade Commission. We regularly counsel and represent clients on issues of patent, trademark, and copyright infringement; acts of unfair competition; and theft of trade secrets. Many of the matters we handle have been valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
While intellectual property is usually a necessary part of innovation, our clients see innovation as a broader endeavor—one that requires merging creativity with business, legal, and technical acumen. Our attorneys take special interest in innovation and are uniquely positioned to assist our clients.
“Thompson & Knight did excellent work for us on a patent issue. They are timely and on top of all matters. I felt really comfortable knowing they were handling this matter for us.” – Client Comment, U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2019

Recognized in the 2019 IAM Patent 1000 rankings among the top firms in Texas

Received a top national ranking for Intellectual Property Litigation in U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2020
Handled more than 400 Intellectual Property district court cases since 2000
Focus Areas
- Advertising, Branding, and Social Media
- Art Law
- Artificial Intelligence
- Aviation and Aerospace
- Copyrights
- Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Energy IP
- Hardware and Software
- Healthcare, Biotech, and Medical Devices
- Information Technology, Cloud, and Networking
- Inter Partes Review (IPR)
- International Trade Commission - Section 337 Investigations
- Licensing and Technology Transactions
- Patent Litigation
- Semiconductors
- Sports, Entertainment, and Media
- Sweepstakes and Contests
- Telecommunications
- Trade Secrets
- Trademarks, Trade Dress, and Domain Names
News & Insights
- Thompson & Knight Advises Proman on Investment into a US$685M Biofuels Plant in Quebec, CanadaFebruary 24, 2021
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Recognizes Thompson & Knight as 2020 “Top Performer”December 03, 2020
- "CAIL Morning IP Trivia IV"November 10, 2020
- "2020 Update on Trade Secrets"November 09, 2020