Houston boutique retains top-tier Best Law Firms ranking based on client, peer review HOUSTON – U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America have named Heim, Payne & Chorush among the nation’s top patent and intellectual property litigation firms on the 2021 Best Law Firms list, one of the nation’s most prestigious and respected guides to the legal profession. The firm earned top-tier rankings nationally and in the Houston legal market for patent
Read moreAs part of a pre-election series focusing on how the outcome of the presidential race could impact various practice areas, Texas Lawyer newspaper published an article by Heim, Payne & Chorush partner Eric Enger exploring intellectual property law issues at play, including ramifications for international patents and IP theft, domestic patents, copyrights, trademarks and noncompete
Read moreTexas Lawyer magazine spotlights firm co-founders as ‘agents of change’ HOUSTON – Heim, Payne & Chorush is proud to announce that firm co-founders Russell Chorush and Les Payne have been recognized as “IP Trailblazers” by Texas Lawyer magazine. Featured in the October issue of the legal news publication, the Trailblazers list honors “agents of change”
Read moreLaw 360 recently interviewed Heim, Payne & Chorush co-founder and managing partner Mike Heim for an analysis examining the role of patent law and regulation in the escalating debate over drug-pricing. The analysis by Law360 senior reporter Ryan Davis explores a number of recent legislative proposals, noting that bipartisan scrutiny is likely to increase after
Read morePatent litigation veterans selected by peers for statewide recognition HOUSTON – Four partners from Heim, Payne & Chorush have been named among the state’s top attorneys in the 2020 ranking by Super Lawyers, a prestigious guide that recognizes no more than 5 percent of Texas attorneys each year. Firm co-founders Mike Heim, Russell Chorush and
Read moreFirm, four partners honored by London-based IAM 1000 HOUSTON – Patent litigation boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush has been recognized among the top intellectual property law firms by London-based publisher IAM for 2020. In addition, firm partners Michael Heim, Les Payne, Russell Chorush and Eric Enger were honored individually on the IAM 1000 global list
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Read moreHeim, Payne & Chorush has successfully settled another patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of Spanish antenna technology company Fractus, S.A. The settlement with Chinese telecommunications corporation ZTE closes the book on a patent infringement lawsuit filed in 2017 over claims that ZTE had infringed on a family of patents covering multiband antennas used in cell
Read moreWhile the U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to consider three closely watched patent eligibility appeals, recent decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit are providing valuable guidance regarding patent eligibility under Section 101, Heim, Payne & Chorush Partner Blaine Larson writes in an analysis published by Texas Lawyer magazine. The article,
Read moreHeim, Payne & Chorush congratulates Christopher First on his promotion to partner. Since joining the firm in 2015, Chris’s cutting-edge tech, scientific and legal expertise have made him a key member of the HPC team in complex litigation involving patent infringement and patent-related antitrust litigation, as well as inter partes review (IPR) at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board and appellate work at the U.S. Court
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