Patents Trademarks & Cpyrghts

Andrus is a full-service intellectual property law firm established in 1939, making it the longest-operating firm in Wisconsin exclusively dedicated to intellectual property law. The firm assists clients through all phases of intellectual property acquisition and management. This includes counseling on IP strategy, procuring IP assets, and managing global IP portfolios.

Andrus represents clients in enforcement and litigation actions concerning their intellectual property assets, as well as assisting with IP transactional matters. The firm's litigation practice handles patent, trademark, and copyright actions in district and federal appellate courts, post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

The attorneys at Andrus possess diverse technical backgrounds in fields such as biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, chemistry, computer software and hardware, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Many attorneys are educated engineers or scientists and are licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The firm also assists clients with negotiating and drafting licenses and other agreements, and preparing written opinions on due diligence, freedom-to-operate, and non-infringement issues. Andrus maintains relationships with legal associates in foreign jurisdictions to provide global intellectual property services.