The attorneys of Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley (Thomas|Kayden) practice exclusively in intellectual property law, including the law of patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, and related litigation. A wide variety of undergraduate degrees and technical expertise can be found in the areas of electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, biology, and chemistry. Many of the attorneys of the firm also have broad experience in trade secret law, computer law, and unfair competition law as well as related licensing and litigation.

This full service intellectual property law firm provides representation in all aspects of domestic and foreign intellectual property law, including preliminary studies and opinions on novelty of inventions, patent infringement and validity, trademarks, and copyrights; registrability of names, logos, and other trademarks; patent application, prosecution and procurement, both domestic and foreign; enforcement of patent rights involving litigation, arbitration, and licensing; and general client counseling with regard to confidentiality agreements, government research funding, university-industry relations, licensing agreements, corporate sponsored research contracts, development agreements, joint ventures, due diligence strategies, technology transfer agreements, software protection, and employment agreements.

All attorneys of the firm are registered or in the process of registering to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office; all have degrees in engineering or science as indicated above; and each is a member of the bar in one or more states. In addition, our attorneys are admitted to practice before various state and federal courts, including numerous U.S. District Courts and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and are members of numerous professional associations and civic organizations including the Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association, the International Trademark Association (INTA), the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and State Bar Intellectual Property Law and Computer Law Sections.

While some of the largest high-technology companies in the world are clients of the firm, smaller companies also appreciate the cost-effectiveness of the firm's high quality services. Attention to detail, client responsiveness, and rapid turn-around are firm hallmarks.

Please note that this web site is designed to familiarize the reader with matters of general interest relating to intellectual property law. It is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Legal counsel should be consulted with regard to specific application of the information provided herein.