Intellectual Property - Patent Prosecution
Intellectual property rights have been described as "today's international currency." Protection of intellectual property rights frequently plays an essential role in the success or failure of a business venture, especially where substantial effort and capital investment are devoted to the development of new technology or new ideas.
Our attorneys assist the firm's clients in obtaining protection for the inventions and other valuable proprietary rights through the preparation and prosecution of utility and design patent applications. Because innovations often involve aspects of different technology areas, our attorneys are experienced in handling matters outside of their core area of expertise. We recognize that there is little benefit to obtaining a patent that is subsequently found invalid or severely narrowed in litigation. By assisting on litigation matters and preparing Intellectual Property Alerts of recent Federal Circuit cases our attorneys are aware of current issues affecting the scope of patent protection.
Because it is no longer sufficient in today's global economy to limit protection to the U.S. domestic market, we also assist our clients in the filing of patent applications in other countries and in obtaining protection under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. For this purpose, we have established working relationships with foreign associate attorneys in numerous countries throughout the world.