Patent Prosecution

We approach patent clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, and counseling with a comprehensive view of each client’s particular needs relative to overall business objectives and the role patents play in meeting them.

We prepare and prosecute patent applications with an eye toward how the claims will be construed if litigation becomes necessary, including preparing the claims to survive an attack at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

We know how statements made in the patent specification in the application prosecution history may impact the scope and enforceability of claims, and we proactively plan to guard against the evisceration of claims during the prosecution process.

We offer a business-minded approach to patent portfolio development and management tailored to each client’s definition of success.

By understanding how each idea fits into your business strategy, we can create a cohesive and strong patent strategy that is in line with your goals. With a strategy in place, we help in targeting spending, encouraging innovation, and maintaining a patent program that will produce optimal results.

We can also help formulate and establish internal controls, practices and policies that maximize the return on intellectual property investments while minimizing the risk of any unwanted legal disputes.

Our investigative business approach and wide range of industry contacts lend itself well to consulting with in-house general counsel or patent counsel to enhance their abilities to meet the obligations of their critical role within the organization.

Harvesting the full commercial value of intellectual property requires careful and creative strategic management. Our primary goal is to help you maximize commercial value through cooperative transactions such as license agreements and technology transfers.

We work with clients from the initial negotiation stages of a transaction to ensure that any critical legal or business issues, including ownership or freedom to operate concerns, are quickly identified, and resolved before moving forward to the next phase of the deal.

We draft agreements that encourage cooperation rather than controversy, and when the transaction includes technology assets under dispute, our patent litigators assess the potential impact of the conflict and the likelihood of various resolution scenarios.

We deliver high-quality opinions related to patent validity, infringement, and enforcement, most frequently with an eye toward product clearance. We also counsel clients modifying their innovations to design around existing patented technology.