Overview

O’Hagan Meyer helps businesses protect, enforce, defend, and maximize the value of their intellectual property through sophisticated litigation, strategic counseling, and practical business-minded solutions.

Our IP litigators represent clients in disputes involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, employee mobility, and related commercial conflicts, while also advising on the protection, commercialization, and management of valuable intellectual property assets.

Litigation is the foundation of our intellectual property practice. We represent clients in high-stakes disputes in federal and state courts nationwide, before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Our attorneys regularly litigate in courts that routinely handle complex intellectual property matters, including the Eastern District of Virginia, Northern District of California, Northern District of Illinois, and Delaware—jurisdictions often referred to as “rocket dockets” because of their accelerated schedules, demanding litigation requirements and nuanced jurisdiction-specific rules.

Clients frequently turn to us when immediate action is required to protect their valuable intellectual property rights and competitive advantages. We have substantial experience obtaining and defending temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctive relief involving trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, confidential information theft, restrictive covenant violations, and other business-critical disputes where speed and decisive action are imperative.

Our Experience Includes

Copyright ownership, licensing, and infringement matters
Patent infringement, technology, licensing, and competitor disputes
Trademark infringement, trade dress, false advertising, and unfair competition claims
Trade secret misappropriation and confidential information disputes
Employee mobility-related disputes including restrictive covenant, non-compete, and non-solicitation litigation
Business interference and competitor disputes
Intellectual property disputes arising from mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions
Franchise-related intellectual property and brand protection matters
TTAB proceedings involving trademark opposition, cancellation, and related disputes

Drawing on our litigation experience, we counsel clients on protecting and maximizing the value of their intellectual property assets. Our attorneys advise startup and emerging companies, as well as established national and international enterprises across industries including consumer products, entertainment, financial services, franchising, health care, higher education, manufacturing, retail, and technology.

In addition to the litigation practice, O’Hagan Meyer advises clients on trademark and copyright protection, brand enforcement, trade secret safeguards, technology licensing, intellectual property issues arising in business transactions, and emerging matters involving artificial intelligence and new technologies. The firm also assists with international portfolio coordination and intellectual property due diligence.

Responsive, efficient, and trial-ready, O’Hagan Meyer delivers sophisticated intellectual property representation tailored to the realities of each client's business. Combining courtroom strength with strategic counseling and experience at the intersection of intellectual property, employment, and commercial disputes, we help clients protect their valuable assets, address competitive threats, and position their businesses for continued growth.