Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P., is a mid-size intellectual property law firm with offices in Houston, Texas; Palo Alto, California; Shrewsbury, New Jersey; and Summerfield, North Carolina. The firm specializes in all areas of intellectual property including patents, copyrights, trademarks, opinions, portfolio management, trade secrets, related litigation and technology transactions and licensing. In the preparation and prosecution of patents, the firm was ranked No. 33 out of 351 firms on the list of 2008 Top Patent Firms by IP Today. The Firm's clients benefit from a network of foreign agents and legal counsel that extends to all regions of the world. As such, we facilitate a global strategy for obtaining, maintaining and enforcing intellectual property rights.