Intellectual Property

Overview

Your inventions, content and brand identity are your company’s currency. With a team of 100+ intellectual property professionals, we partner with you to cultivate, protect and leverage your creative and intellectual assets on a global scale. We help you take your idea and products from concept to market – and to enter new markets, enabled by our strong presence in the United States, Europe and Asia. We navigate the prosecution of patents and trademarks, grounded in our in-depth knowledge of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and its international counterparts. And when litigation is necessary to defend and leverage your intellectual property, our deep bench of trial attorneys has the specialized and technical expertise to give you a competitive edge.

Intellectual Property

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Insights & Events

Latest

Copyright and AI in the UK — Implications for Rights Holders and Developers

Supreme Court Decides Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment

How to Stop False Advertising Without Filing a Federal Lawsuit

Moving from Generative AI to AI Agents

UK Government Consults on Measures to Promote Child Safety Online

Faegre Drinker Advises SunOpta, Inc. In Sale Transaction

Faegre Drinker Advises Real Housewife & Fashion Icon Rachel Zoe on Major Gordon Brothers Partnership

Approaches to AI Standardization in the U.S. and Abroad

Better Together Starts With Being Whole Alone

Innovating With AI: Considerations for Patent Protection and Navigating Patent Eligibility - Webinar

Insights

Copyright and AI in the UK — Implications for Rights Holders and Developers

Supreme Court Decides Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment

How to Stop False Advertising Without Filing a Federal Lawsuit

Moving from Generative AI to AI Agents

UK Government Consults on Measures to Promote Child Safety Online

Advertising Alert: Use Caution When Advertising Your Product’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Features

China Issued New Regulations to Protect Trade Secrets

Federal Appellate Courts Continue to Require That Trade Secrets Be Defined and Definite

Lou Perry Speaks With Indiana Lawyer About James Dean Trademark Violations Lawsuit

The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law

Events

Past Events

Approaches to AI Standardization in the U.S. and Abroad

Better Together Starts With Being Whole Alone

Family is a System, Not a Solo Act

How Mission-Driven Workplaces Spark Collective Energy

Innovating With AI: Considerations for Patent Protection and Navigating Patent Eligibility - Webinar

News

Faegre Drinker Advises SunOpta, Inc. In Sale Transaction

Faegre Drinker Advises Real Housewife & Fashion Icon Rachel Zoe on Major Gordon Brothers Partnership

Faegre Drinker Announces 2026 Leadership Transitions

Faegre Drinker Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Lexology Index Reports

Faegre Drinker Welcomes 2025 New Associate Class

Faegre Drinker Announces 2026 Partner Class and Counsel Promotions

Faegre Drinker Receives Three ‘Deal of the Year’ Awards From M&A Advisor

Tore DeBella Recognized as “Rising Star” by National Law Journal

BTI Consulting Names Four Faegre Drinker Attorneys as 2025 ‘Client Service All-Stars’

Faegre Drinker Advises St. Ambrose University in Key Milestone toward Combination with Mount Mercy University

Experience

Our Experience

Mama’s Creations, Inc. Acquires Crown I Enterprises Inc. for $17.5M

Faegre Drinker Advises St. Ambrose University in Key Milestone toward Combination with Mount Mercy University

Surmodics Inc. Agrees to $627M Acquisition by GTCR

Primary Counsel for Target Brands’ Intellectual Property

Comcast Achieves Victory in Patent Infringement Jury Trial

American College of Sports Medicine Receives Intellectual Property Advice

Meet The Team

Meet The Team

James R. Steffen

Nicholas R. Arens

Libby Baney Burstein

Scott Bays

Ethan W. Bell

Huw Beverley-Smith

Carrie A. Beyer

Natalia Birriel Fernández

Jared B. Briant

Lora A. Brzezynski

Heather M. Burke

Christopher J. Burrell

Darnell M. Cage

Deborah L. Cairns

Catherine Callahan

Robert E. Cannuscio

Lisa S. Carlson

James R. Carpenter

Joe Carrafiello

R. Trevor Carter

Alyssa R. Eckerley Case

Jane Chen, Ph.D.

Doowon R. Chung

Olivia M. Clavio

Ryan M. Cooney