Robyn L. Phillips - Equity Shareholder

Ms. Phillips’ practice includes intellectual property litigation and client counseling matters that involve intellectual property disputes. Ms. Phillips is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is admitted to the Federal Circuit, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the states U.S. District Courts of Utah and Oregon.

She also has experience in resolving internet and domain name disputes, as well as having handled inter partes proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office relating to trademark oppositions and cancellations. She also has worked in prosecution, having prepared trademark and patent applications in the United States and foreign countries. Ms. Phillips also engages in the preparation of licenses and other contracts related to intellectual property matters as well as opinions relating to infringement and/or validity of patents.

Primary Practice Focus

• Complex IP Litigation, Inter Partes Conflicts & Mediation and Arbitration
  • Patent Infringement, U. S. and Europe
  • Trademark Infringement
  • Copyright Infringement
  • Trade Dress Infringement
  • Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
  • Breach of Contract
  • Unfair Business Practices
  • Patent and Trademark Oppositions, U. S. and Europe
  • U.S. Trademark Oppositions and Cancellations
  • European Patent and Trademark Oppositions

Other Practice Experience

• Licensing, Other Transactional Work & Client Counseling
  • U. S. and Foreign Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights, Including Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Know How
  • Employment Agreements & Invention Ownership
  • Non-Competition Covenants
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Assignments of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Patentability Opinions
  • Trademark Searches and Clearance Opinions
  • Patent Infringement Opinions
  • Due Diligence Investigations of IP Portfolios During Acquisition or Merger Transactions
  • Defensive Opinions of Non-infringement and Design Around Strategies

• U.S. Prosecution of IP
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark Prosecution

• International Prosecution of IP
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark Prosecution

Technical Experience

• Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical and Dental Devices
  • Exercise & Training Equipment
  • Sports Equipment
  • Manufacturing Equipment

• Computer Systems, Software, E-Commerce, Business Methods & Information Technology
  • Internet Technologies

• Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  • Material Sciences

Publications

Robyn L. Phillips, Comment, Determining If A Trade Dress Is Valid, 29 Idaho L. Rev. 457 (1992/1993).

Education

• J.D., University of Idaho, 1994
• M.S., Portland State University, Engineering, 1991
• B.S., University of Idaho, Mechanical Engineering, 1987

Professional Admissions and Associations

• Utah State Bar
• Oregon State Bar
• Registered Patent Attorney
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• American Bar Association

Other Information of Interest

Law school - Technical Editor of the Idaho Law Review

*Admitted also in Oregon