Steadfast advocacy for every side of innovation
When patent disputes arise, our knowledgeable and experienced team is here to help. At the intersection of law and technology, our attorneys leverage deep technical knowledge to safeguard and advance our clients’ ideas. Whether enforcing patent rights or defending against infringement claims, we provide sound, business-minded counsel to protect our clients’ interests while minimizing risk.
Our experienced team is adept at advising clients in District Courts, the International Trade Commission and the Federal Circuit. We work closely with patent holders to develop swift and effective strategies to cease infringement and pursue damages for past violations. Likewise, we represent defendants to prove non-infringement or patent invalidity, often avoiding the need for a trial.
Our practice includes highly skilled patent attorneys who have significant experience in post-grant procedures and inter partes review as well as covered business method post-grant review, ex parte and inter partes reexaminations.
Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Top Firms in 2026 Chambers USA Guide: 34 Attorneys and 15 Practices Ranked
6.4.26
Benjamin J. Hodges and Robert R. Teel Recognized in IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners
5.28.26
R. Daniel Carter and Benjamin Hodges Quoted in Law360’s ‘Washington Cases to Watch 2024: A Midyear Report’
7.30.24
Benjamin Hodges Weighs in on the Impact of Patent Trolling Has on Washington State’s Small and Family-Owned Businesses in Seattle Times article
5.13.21
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