Protecting intellectual property requires lawyers who understand both the law and the courtroom. Whether the matter involves a patent dispute in a Texas federal court, a trade secret misappropriation by a departing employee, or a copyright or trademark claim that threatens a company’s most valuable assets, the lawyers who make a difference are the ones who are prepared to litigate, prepared to try, and prepared to win.

Carter Arnett Stahl + Cho Hernandez represents clients across the full spectrum of intellectual property disputes, from complex patent infringement trials to trade secret enforcement and copyright and trademark litigation. For companies and national IP practices navigating intellectual property litigation in Texas, we offer something that technical expertise alone cannot provide: trial lawyers who know the courts, know the judges, and bring genuine courtroom credibility to every matter they handle.

Patent Litigation

Patent litigation in Texas is among the most active and demanding in the country. The Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas have long been among the most significant patent venues in the United States, and the lawyers who know those courts, those judges, and those courtrooms provide something that no amount of technical expertise alone can substitute: genuine local credibility and trial presence.

Carter Arnett Stahl + Cho Hernandez serves as local counsel and trial counsel for patent matters in Texas, partnering with national IP firms and in-house legal teams who need experienced Texas trial lawyers at the table. With more than thirty years of combined experience trying patent infringement cases to juries across the country, and active involvement in over fifty patent infringement cases since the firm’s founding in 2012, our attorneys bring a depth of courtroom experience that makes a material difference in how cases are prepared, argued, and resolved.

Our value in patent matters is not simply geographic. We understand how to present complex technical disputes to juries, how to translate sophisticated subject matter into arguments that land in a courtroom, and how to serve as genuine trial partners rather than names on a pleading.

Copyright & Trademark Litigation

Copyright and trademark disputes require lawyers who know the courtroom as well as they know the law. The firm serves as local counsel and trial counsel in copyright and trademark matters, partnering with national IP practices and in-house legal teams who need a reliable, credible presence in Texas federal and state courts. We do not just check the local counsel box. We bring genuine trial experience and courtroom judgment to every matter we touch.

Trade Secret & Non-Compete Litigation

When a company’s most valuable proprietary information walks out the door, the response has to be immediate, strategic, and decisive. Trade secret disputes move fast. The window for effective action is often narrow. And the difference between protecting what a company has built and losing it permanently can come down to the quality and readiness of the lawyers who respond.

Carter Arnett Stahl + Cho Hernandez has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in trade secret misappropriation and non-compete matters across a wide range of industries. Our attorneys are experienced in the full arc of this litigation: from emergency injunctive relief in the first critical hours of a dispute through discovery, trial, and appeal. We understand how to move quickly without sacrificing the strategic judgment that determines whether a case is ultimately won or lost.

This is a practice area where trial credibility matters from day one. Opposing counsel, judges, and opposing parties all assess how serious a threat your lawyers represent. With Carter Arnett Stahl + Cho Hernandez, that assessment tends to work in our clients’ favor.