AI Magazine Issue 7 2018

76 Acquisition International - Issue 7 2018 Slater Matsil LLP is a collaboration of technology-minded individuals who practice intellectual property law. We profiled the innovative firm following their recent success in Acquisition Intl. Magazine’s 2018 Leading Adviser Awards where they were awarded the accolade Leading Patent Prosecution Adviser of the Year, Texas. stablished in 1999, Slater & Matsil LLP is an intellectual property law firm with a worldwide practice. The firm’s attorneys have hands-on technology field experience, and many are inventors themselves. From Fortune 100 companies to dynamic start-ups, Slater & Matsil LLP represents a diverse range of clients whose ideas are shaping our world. With both technology and globalisation altering the way in which people conduct business, the team at Slater & Matsil LLP are keeping pace by changing the way their legal services are provided. At Slater & Matsil LLP, the firm is intentionally structured to provide their clients with a direct connection to high- calibre legal and technical professionals who truly understand their respected industry. Since their inception in 1999, Slater & Matsil LLP has rapidly built a world-class intellectual property practice, which was founded upon bedrock principles of uncompromised quality, unsurpassed client service, and unceasing dedication to improving the practice of IP law. The firm offers a portfolio of globally devised intellectual property services, along with multilingual personnel and internationally experienced patent professionals. Contact: Ira Matsil Company: Slater & Matsil LLP 17950 Preston Road, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas, 75252 5793, USA Phone: 001 972 732 1001 Web: www.slatermatsil.com SlaterMatsil LLP: Fluent in Technology. Proven in Law. E 1805AI26 The team at Slater & Matsil LLP have a great understanding that IP rights are, first and foremost, working assets that must both support and advance their clients business objectives. We maintain this client-centric perspective, whether we are discussing technology with inventors in the design room, developing IP strategies with management in the board room, or advocating for our clients’ rights in the courtroom. At Slater & Matsil LLP, the team know what is required to invent something ground-breaking — and they also know just what it takes to guard and defend their company’s intellectual capital. The team are engineers focused on making things work. The firm’s attorneys are driven to defend innovation. Above all, they are proven professionals who draw upon their first-hand experience which spans across diverse industries to deliver quality, accuracy, and a meticulous level of detail in their work product. The firm’s experience in advancing thousands of patents to issuance guides the team when they are evaluating patents for licensing negotiations and litigation strategies. Likewise, having navigated license programs and litigations where over one billion dollars have been at stake cumulatively, the team have developed keen insights into prosecution strategies that make for effective patents. As Slater & Matsil LLP are a boutique practice, they bring a laser focus, but one that illuminates comprehensively the entire spectrum of intellectual property law. In addition to this, the firm is globally connected and internationally respected. Also, the team take great pride in delivering insightful IP counsel to support the innovations that differentiate their clients within their respected market. Looking ahead to what the future holds for Slater & Matsil LLP, the team will continue to support their clients, providing them with thoughtful answers and comprehensive advice. Regardless of where a client’s office is based, or where they conduct business, the team at Slater & Matsil LLP will deliver clients with trusted advice and counsel in all matters relating to intellectual property.