Patent

Our patent team is experienced in all aspects of domestic and international patent protection and advises clients in the development and management of their patent portfolios in the U.S. and abroad. We are attentive to the integration of patent strategy with our clients' business strategies in order to create and maximize valuable intellectual property assets.

Services we routinely provide include:

Patent Portfolio Development & Management

• Working with scientists and management to create procedures for identification, documentation and assessment of new ideas.
• Conducting prior art searches and providing patentability advice to aid in formulating patent filing strategies.
• Drafting patent applications which extract maximum value from core inventions.
• Prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent Office using efficient and creative strategies to quickly obtain claims which support our clients’ business objectives.
• Collaborating with local counsel in developed countries all over the world to obtain patent protection in foreign jurisdictions.
• Counseling clients and affiliated personnel with regard to patent best practices and evolving law.
• Establishing patent committees including key client team members and conducting periodic committee meetings
  to guide patent strategy and ensure that strategy is aligned with business objectives.
• Reviewing activities and product of others to identify infringement of client rights.

Assessment of Third Party Patents

• Conducting freedom-to-operate searches to identify third party patents and patent applications of relevance in the U.S. and abroad.
• Analyzing patent claims to determine their proper scope as an aid to design around efforts.
• Reviewing proposed activities in view of third party patents to minimize risk of infringement, particularly during product development stage.
• Assessing identified patents for validity and enforceability.
• Collaborating with local counsel in foreign countries to oppose key competitor patents.

Patent Opinions
In certain contexts we provide clients with formal or informal opinions on issues of patentability, non-infringement, validity and/or enforceability.

Patent-Related Due Diligence
We also evaluate patent issues in connection with potential litigation, venture capital financings, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and licensing transactions.

To discuss your company's particular patent needs and opportunities, please contact Lisa Treannie.