Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  The attorneys on Andrus' IP litigation team are engaged in federal courts across the country pursuing and defending claims of patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition, trade secret violations, licensing disputes and related intellectual property contract disputes. A core competency of our litigation team is trying complex cases to judges and juries. We are skilled at courtroom presentation, using the appropriate mix of witness preparation, demonstrations, exhibits, video, computer animation and other courtroom technology to distill complex factual and legal matters. Our team also represents clients in alternative dispute resolution of litigations and other disputes, including mediations and arbitrations.
• Business Transactions
  The IP attorneys in the IP Transactions Group at Andrus have both an in-depth understanding of intellectual property issues, and the drafting and negotiation expertise to capitalize on that knowledge in complex commercial transactions involving all types of intellectual property. The attorneys practicing in this area - all of whom are registered patent attorneys - have drafted and negotiated numerous technology-related commercial agreements, both in private practice and in-house counsel roles.
• Trade Secrets
  Joseph D. Kuborn is a registered patent attorney and partner at Andrus Intellectual Property Law. Joe focuses his practice on domestic and international patent and trademark prosecution and strategic analysis related to product development and discoveries. He is experienced in the areas of intellectual property enforcement and infringement studies. He also counsels clients on trade secret protection and copyrights and has experience with drafting and negotiating technology transfers, license agreements, and confidentiality agreements. Joe has prepared, filed, and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications and provides infringement, novelty, and right-to-use opinions.
• Intellectual Property
  In 1941, Merle E. Sceales joined the firm and the firm subsequently became known as Andrus & Sceales. By 1952, Glenn O. Starke and Eugene R. Sawall had joined the firm and the practice continued to grow. In 1968, the firm was renamed Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall. In 2013, the firm became known as Andrus Intellectual Property Law.
• Unfair Competition
  AMERICAN ORTHODONTICS CORPORATION v. U.S. Orthodontic Products, Inc., No. 20-CV-4402 (C.D. Cal.). Represented client American Orthodontics in patent infringement and unfair competition case involving orthodontic bracket systems. Matter was settled in 2020, including entry of consent judgment in favor of client and entry of permanent injunction.