Scott Hawranek focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and protection. With a solid engineering background and extensive experience in intellectual property litigation and transactional law, he provides clients with innovative solutions and winning strategies tailored to even the most complex IP challenges.
Scott has a successful track record representing clients facing patent, trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property disputes, including those involving trade secret misappropriation and licensing issues. He works closely with clients to achieve cost-effective and business-driven outcomes, ensuring that their legal strategies align with their broader and long-term business goals.
Scott’s expertise extends to presenting cases before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where he has developed and challenged patents in various post-grant proceedings, including inter parte and ex parte reviews. His experience in building and monetizing patent portfolios positions him as a key resource for clients desiring to maximize the value of their intellectual property assets.
Scott’s career experience also includes roles as a patent examiner for the USPTO, in-house counsel for a global technology company, and practicing at leading international law firms as well as his own firm. Before launching his legal career, Scott gained real-world engineering experience as a research and development engineer, further deepening his technical insight and enhancing his ability to address complex intellectual property transactional and litigation issues.
