Development of a Valuable Patent Portfolio
Building a patent portfolio is a large investment. To maximize the return on their investments, we help our clients develop strategies and programs for capitalizing on the economic value of their patent portfolio. As part of these strategies and programs, we help identify and screen inventions, we render our legal opinion on the patentability of these inventions, and we help evaluate the economic value of proposed patent applications.
If and when a decision to file a patent application has been reached, we compose and file the patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), prosecute the patent application before the USPTO, and - if desired - administer the filing of foreign patent applications.
Avoidance of a Patent Infringement Lawsuit
A strong patent portfolio is a powerful deterrent against patent infringement lawsuits brought by a competitor. For those who seek additional assurance, we maintain intelligence and analyze the strength of the patents issued to our client's competitors.
We also monitor new product developments and company invention disclosures in order to identify technological improvements that warrant clearance investigations. When necessary, we also render non-infringement and validity opinions and conduct brainstorming sessions to design around any problematic patents.
