Practice/Organization Description
Rothwell Figg is a forward-thinking, client-focused law firm practicing at the convergence of intellectual property, litigation, and technology. An interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and litigators, who think and operate with our clients as strategic partners, we provide a comprehensive range of IP, litigation, and technology services for U.S. and international clients, from startups to multinationals, and in every imaginable industry. We have the bandwidth to handle the largest, most complex, high stakes matters in the most sophisticated and complex technology areas. We are passionate about empowering our clients to meet their business objectives through protecting, enforcing, and monetizing their IP and technology. And, we are adaptable, collaborative, and nimble, able to deliver valuable results in all matters, small and large.
By collaborating with our clients, we develop an understanding of their marketplace, the stage they are at in their businesses, and their goals. We then craft a strategic solution and apply our experience and judgment to produce results. Whether protecting, enforcing, or defending a client’s innovations, we bring unrivaled judgement, unmatched knowledge, and an uncanny ability to see what’s coming next.
What sets Rothwell Figg apart is how we structure and run our firm. From hiring to size to the way we staff our cases, everything about Rothwell Figg is strategic and allows us to deliver the best possible legal guidance to the clients we serve. Our size, for example, allows us to work in small, lean groups as real teams, while providing enough legal firepower to handle big, complex matters. We combine highly personal client service with the ability to provide clients with IP, litigation, and technology guidance anywhere in the world. We can, and do, develop strong personal relationships with clients, know their businesses intimately, and offer unrivaled accessibility and tailored solutions. Our firm is specifically structured to help make this happen, and our clients benefit from it.
We’re a firm of lawyers with more than top academic credentials – we’re strategic and multi-disciplined. Rather than advising our clients solely on the legal merits, Rothwell Figg attorneys also consider the client’s overarching business goals, which might mean acquiescing despite the merits, leaning harder into litigation, or pursuing alternative avenues, such as through public relations or government affairs. We pull together both legal-centric and business-centric perspectives to offer thoughtfully balanced and comprehensive solutions to help our clients gain the competitive edge. Additionally, most Rothwell Figg attorneys have hands-on experience practicing in at least two disciplines, such as litigation and prosecution. This hybridized skill set, which is somewhat unique in the industry, enables us to provide our clients with insightful, integrative advice that maximizes available protection for their technologies and leaves them well-positioned for subsequent licensing, enforcement, and/or other commercial exploitation. At Rothwell Figg, we don’t believe in hyperspecialized, siloed practitioners. We believe in people who work and think outside the box.
Finally, we draw on a diversity of thought leadership and highly technical backgrounds to focus our practice on IP, litigation, and technology law. In addition to being experienced litigators, many of our attorneys have degrees in a scientific discipline, industry experience, or both. This gives us a level of expertise, and professional collaboration, our clients benefit from tremendously. In the most intricate, demanding situations, our attorneys have multiple colleagues who can look at any issue from many different angles. Teams are formed quickly, and work seamlessly. Whatever the situation or question, from how to handle an inter partes review (IPR) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to due diligence for an acquisition, Rothwell Figg has attorneys who have done it before, know the landscape, and will ensure that the client gets the best possible advice, every time.
Professional Associations & Memberships
Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF)
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI)
Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio)
Maryland Technology Council
Consulegis
International Trademark Association (INTA)
International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms (INBLF)
Honors and Awards
IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals (2022) - recommended for Patent Prosecution and ranked in Patent Litigation in Washington, D.C.
Chambers USA (2019) - recommended for Intellectual Property: Litigation in the District of Columbia
U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" (2021) - Ranked nationally for Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Biotechnology Law; Trademark Law. Ranked in Washington, D.C. for Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Biotechnology Law; Trademark Law.
Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Stars (2022) - "Highly Recommended" for Patent Prosecution and Patent Contentious in District of Columbia. Ranked for Life Sciences IP and Patent Prosecution nationally.
LMG Life Sciences (2021) - recommended for Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation in the U.S.
Benchmark Litigation (2022) - recommended in the District of Columbia
WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals (2022) - ranked in "Enforcement and Litigation" and "Prosecution and Strategy" in Washington, D.C.
