MINNEAPOLIS – Twin Cities-based Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association announces the addition of seven experienced intellectual property and litigation attorneys. Shareholders Alan M. Anderson, John F. Klos, Matthew R. Palen, Sharna A. Wahlgren and Christopher A. Young join Briggs' international intellectual property and litigation practices from Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., along with Aleya Rahman Champlin (of counsel) and Audrey J. Babcock (associate).
"The addition of this highly regarded team of attorneys will strengthen Briggs' already active intellectual property and litigation practices," says Alan H. Maclin, president of Briggs and Morgan. "We look forward to expanding the depth and reputation of our services for the benefit of our clients, both in commercial litigation and intellectual property."
Briggs and Morgan's Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation Group serves an international client base and comprises attorneys with significant international arbitration and trial experience. The team includes several members with highly technical degrees, and USPTO and in-house experience with global corporations. Intellectual property legal services include intellectual property litigation of all types, including patent, trademark, unfair competition, copyright, and trade secret claims; patent, trademark and copyright prosecution; domestic and international registrations; portfolio management; intellectual property audits and establishment of strategies for owners of intellectual property; intellectual property issues in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; licensing; franchising; and in-house training.