Patent

Our registered patent attorneys routinely practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and have experience in all areas of both domestic and international patent law.

Our patent experience includes:

Opinions and assessments with regard to patentability, freedom to operate, validity, and potential infringement

Preparing and prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Preparing and negotiating patent licenses, development agreements, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements, and employment agreements

Preparing international patent applications

Coordinating the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in foreign jurisdictions

Patent portfolio audits

Strategic portfolio development, management, and assessment

Due diligence in acquisitions involving patents

Technical Experience That Spans Industries and Disciplines

The technical expertise of our attorneys covers a broad spectrum of technological and scientific disciplines, including medical devices, geotechnical systems, microfluidic devices, textiles, boat manufacturing and systems, home appliances, mechanical, electronics, computer hardware and software, chemicals, material sciences, food sciences, marine biology, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical formulations, drug screening, diagnostic and therapeutic methods, DNA, RNA and protein molecules, nucleic acid expression vectors, agricultural biotechnology including transgenic plants and plant products, yeast expression systems, anaerobic bacteria, antibodies, vaccine compositions, protein purification, cell culture systems and media, enzyme assays, and biomanufacturing processes including polysaccharide isolation and purification, optimization of polysaccharide yield and molecular weight profiles, and polysaccharide and carrier protein conjugation.