Litigation

SO's litigation attorneys are highly educated and experienced in engineering and other science technology areas as well as in legal aspects of intellectual property law and civil litigation. SO's attorneys worked for years as engineers in various industries such as defense, space exploration, oil exploration and production, petrochemical production, and high tech. Legal experience of SO's attorneys range include years of practice as private practioners, adjunct professors, in-house IP counsel, and general counsel.

In essence, we provide the sword and shield as appropriate for our clients; that is, proactively enforcing our clients' rights and defending our clients against alleged violations of others' rights. Proactive enforcement includes identifying and defining a client's assets, as well as establishing, maintaining, or enhancing revenue streams associated with a client's intellectual property. Defending against attacks by competitors may extinguish or limit our clients' liability, including personal liability, and sustain our clients' market positions. Oftentimes, litigation calls for an aggressive and skillful coupling of proactive enforcement and defensive strategies.

Whether enforcing or defending, however, SO strives to prevent others from unfairly reaping where its clients have sown. SO also strives to mitigate its clients' exposure and costs and to maximize their recovery. Regarding SO's current or past litigation experience, just a few examples include: patent, copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark oppositions and cancellations, breach of license agreements, breach of contract, breach of warranty, deceptive trade practices, libel/slander, domain name disputes, real property disputes, contract disputes, defective products, insurance claims, and other general litigation.

SO also provides counseling to help our clients formulate the right defensive and proactive strategies to ensure that their businesses continue to progress according to their business plans.