Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP is a full-service intellectual property law firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a distinguished heritage dating back to 1879, when founder Charles P. Jacobs became one of Indiana's first attorneys to specialize exclusively in intellectual property law. For over 145 years, the firm has maintained this singular focus, with attorneys who specialize in identifying, protecting, and preserving intellectual property assets — a requirement for success in today's highly competitive marketplace. The firm's areas of expertise include patent, trademark, copyright, and unfair competition law, encompassing prosecution and filing both domestically and internationally, litigation of intellectual property issues in all state and federal courts, practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, proceedings before the International Trade Commission, and all licensing, transactional, and enforcement activities related to intellectual property rights.

The firm comprises 21 attorneys, a technical writer, multiple paralegals, and over 20 additional support staff members. All attorneys, agents, and technical specialists possess scientific and technical undergraduate degrees and are registered or working toward registration to practice before the United States Patent Office. In addition to their legal degrees, members of the firm hold advanced degrees in chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, physics, and mathematics. This technical training provides a breadth and depth of knowledge that serves clients across diverse industries with specialized needs and enables the firm to develop deep understandings of clients' technologies, products, and competitive landscapes. Several members of the firm also serve as law school adjunct professors, further reflecting the depth of expertise within the practice.

The firm's exclusive focus on intellectual property provides distinct operational advantages that general practice firms cannot easily match. All processes, software systems, and databases are specifically designed and selected to meet the unique and docket-intensive requirements of intellectual property practice. The firm's internal cadre of attorneys specializing across a wide range of technical disciplines enables clients to benefit from significant efficiencies of scale — time is never lost recruiting technical expertise, as the firm can readily match each matter with the appropriate counsel from the moment an engagement begins.

Unlike many medium and large law firms experiencing high turnover, Woodard Emhardt benefits from exceptional attorney and staff retention, with team members frequently dedicating their entire careers — often spanning 40 or more years — to the firm. This long-term commitment creates a strong team environment, enables the highest levels of proficiency, fosters lasting client relationships, and ensures thorough understanding of clients' technologies, businesses, and products or services that only deepens with time.

Integrity and a strong client focus form the cornerstone of the firm's business philosophy. The firm represents a diverse clientele ranging from individuals with creative ideas to major corporations with extensive intellectual property portfolios, in matters valued from thousands to billions of dollars. All clients, regardless of size, can be assured that the firm has their best interests in mind and will proceed as good stewards of their resources.