Hilborne Hawkin & Co - Irvine, CA

Global Intellectual Property Solutions from Irvine, California

Established for nearly five decades, Hilborne Hawkin and Co has earned a distinguished reputation as a premier cross-border intellectual property law practice. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the firm represents Fortune 500 corporations, mid-sized enterprises, and innovative entrepreneurs who seek to secure, manage, and defend their proprietary assets across the globe. When innovative businesses need a trademark lawyer to oversee complex multi-jurisdictional portfolios or must find an intellectual property attorney with direct filing reach in emerging markets, Hilborne Hawkin and Co provides unmatched efficiency and strategic clarity.

Core Practice Areas and Legal Services

The firm delivers an expansive spectrum of legal services tailored to the requirements of the global marketplace. As full-service intellectual property counsel, their attorneys provide end-to-end representation in the following core areas:

• Trademark Clearance and Prosecution: Conducting comprehensive trademark searches across global registries, preparing applications, managing international renewals, and prosecuting filings directly or through vetted associates.
• Patent Prosecution and Maintenance: Assisting inventors and corporations with national and PCT patent filings, patentability evaluations, responding to official actions, and managing global patent annuities.
• Cautionary Notice Publications: Serving as a leading global authority in publishing cautionary notices in emerging nations and developing island jurisdictions where formal statutory patent and trademark systems have not yet been established.
• Copyright and Domain Name Protection: Managing copyright registration, handling licensing transactions, negotiating transfer contracts, and resolving Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) conflicts.
• Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Defending client rights in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and in contentious cross-border enforcement actions.

Distinct Multi-Jurisdictional Advantage

Unlike conventional regional law offices, Hilborne Hawkin and Co functions as a single point of contact for international brand protection. Handling filings in almost 200 countries, the firm has developed particular proficiency in navigating difficult and remote jurisdictions throughout the Pacific Rim, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, while simultaneously managing robust portfolios across the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Australia. By centralizing prosecution documents and maintaining long-standing direct relationships with local registries, the practice eliminates excessive administrative fees, minimizing overhead for international brand owners.

Experienced Legal Leadership and Transparent Counsel

The firm is anchored by veteran attorneys including Russell Todd Bates, an experienced intellectual property practitioner admitted to the California State Bar in 1998 after earning his law degree from USC Gould School of Law. Whether your enterprise must hire a copyright attorney to secure digital works or requires seasoned trademark lawyers to execute a worldwide product launch, the team emphasizes predictable transparent billing. Trademark searches and standard applications are largely conducted on a predictable flat-fee structure, while contentious enforcement and complex patent prosecution matters are handled at highly competitive rates.

Consult an Irvine Intellectual Property Lawyer

Protecting valuable commercial assets requires decisive and experienced legal guidance. Businesses seeking to register international trademarks, manage patent portfolios, or enforce intellectual property rights can contact the Irvine office of Hilborne Hawkin and Co to request a formal case assessment and initiate customized brand protection strategies.