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Overland Park Intellectual Property Law Firm
Overview
A world leader in intellectual property protection, Hovey Williams LLP has a 94-year track record of protecting our clients’ patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property in virtually every major business sector.
The firm was founded in 1929 by C. Earl Hovey and Roy Hamilton, just weeks before the most devastating stock market crash in U.S. history and the triggering of the Great Depression...
A world leader in intellectual property protection, Hovey Williams LLP has a 94-year track record of protecting our clients’ patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property in virtually every major business sector.
The firm was founded in 1929 by C. Earl Hovey and Roy Hamilton, just weeks before the most devastating stock market crash in U.S. history and the triggering of the Great Depression. The two entrepreneurs led the firm through difficult economic times, growing it into a thriving practice with specialties in patent, trademark, and copyright law.
Bob Hovey, Earl’s son, joined the firm in 1956, followed by Warren Williams in 1957. For more than 50 years, they continued the firm’s tradition of helping innovative individuals and businesses create and secure their unique products and ideas.
Today, our client-focused team of experienced attorneys, associates, patent agents, and subject matter specialists continues to build on the firm’s foundation of strong values and progressive thinking, while integrating new strategies and techniques into our portfolio of services.
Hovey Williams is the law firm of choice for referring attorneys in Greater Kansas City and beyond. We have earned a stellar reputation globally as well. Foreign businesses seeking to expand into the U.S. rely on us for the same broad array of intellectual property legal services that we provide our U.S.-based clients.
Whether you’re an established company, a startup, an inventor, or a referring attorney, we provide you with a unique combination of expert guidance, cost-effective results, and personal service.
About Hovey Williams LLP
Previous Law Firm Name
- Schmidt, Johnson, Hovey & Williams, January 1, 1988
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
Litigation
- 30%
Representative Cases
- McKee Baking Company v. Interstate Brands Corp., 738 F. Supp 1272 (E. D. Missouri 1990)
- Graceland College for Professional Development v. Intellectual Equities, Inc., 942 F. Supp 1404 (D. Kansas 1996)
- Allied Materials and Equipment v. Pappa Geppetto's Toys, 28 USPQ 2d 1862 (D. Kansas 1993)
- Snyder Industries v. Clawson Container Co., 991 F. Supp. 1279 (D. Kansas 1998)
- Bell South Corp. v. DataNational Corp., 60 F. 3d 1565 (Federal Circuit 1995)
- St. Paul Furniture Mfg. Co. v. Bergman, 935 F. Supp. 1180 (D. Kansas 1996)
- Words and Data, Inc. v. GTE Communication Services, Inc., 765 F. Supp 570 (W. D. Missouri 1991)
- Kegel Co., Inc. v. AMF Bowling, Inc., 127 F.3d 1420 (Missouri Federal Circuit 1997)
- Bath & Body Works, Inc. v. Luzier Personalized Cosmetics, Inc., 76 F.3d 743 (Sixth Circuit 1996)
- Packerware Corp. v. Corning Consumer Products Co., 895 F. Supp 1438 (D. Kansas 1995)
- Fike Corp. v. U.S., 41 Fed. Cl. 776 (Federal Claims 1998)
People
Attorneys
- Tracy L. Bornman (Partner)
- Scott R. Brown (Partner)
- Crissa Anne Seymour Cook (Partner)
- Thomas Blaine Luebbering (Partner)
- Matthew B. Walters (Partner)
- C. Blair Barbieri (Partner)
- Chad A. Kyle (Partner)
- Kyle J. Mendenhall (Associate)
- Dane A. Schad (Associate)
- Jaclyn S. Alcantara (Associate)
- Joan Optican Herman (Partner)
- Dianne M. Smith-Misemer (Partner)
- Cheryl L. Burbach (Partner)
- Michael B. Hurd (Partner)
- Kameron D. Kelly (Partner)
- Richard G. Rozier Ph.D. (Patent Agent)
- Todd A. Gangel (Of Counsel)
- Gregory J. Skoch (Partner)
- Lisa M. Martin Ph.D. (Patent Agent)
- Chandler Schmidt (Patent Attorney)
- Darin L. McCollum
- Stephen J. Huggins (Partner)
- Paul J. Walker (Partner)
- Lauren L. Byrne (Associate)
- Andrew G. Colombo (Partner)
- Alaina Coughlin (Patent Analyst)
- Kenzie M. Lawrence (Associate)
- Geoffrey Winningham (Patent Agent)
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
10801 Mastin Street, Suite 100084 Corporate Woods Overland Park, KS 66210
Phone
Fax
- (913) 647-9057
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