Patents

Trademarks

Copyrights

Technology Transfer Arrangements

Litigation

Intellectual Property

The following is a list of the basic intellectual property-related services we provide. Please note that the list shown below is by no means exhaustive. If you are interested in a intellectual property-related service that is not listed below, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Patents

We prepare all types of patent applications from a written, oral, or visual disclosure of an invention or based on a pending patent application.

We can conduct "limited" prior art search before preparing a patent application.

We file patent applications in the United States and in foreign countries under appropriate international treaties.

We prepare and record assignments.

Patent Prosecution

We handle preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent applications with United States or Foreign patent offices.

We maintain issued patent applications in both the United States and in applicable foreign countries.

We conduct appeals and interference proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

We can request re-issue or re-examination of an issued patent.

We file and conduct opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office.

Special Patent Services

We analyze patent portfolios and provide advice on how to best expend resources.

We handle domestic and international patent investigations and watches.

We provide counseling on internal invention protection program implementation, trade secret protection and policy implementation, and intellectual asset management strategies.

We prepare opinions on patent validity and infringement.

Trademarks

The following is a list of the basic trademark-related services we provide.  If you are interested in a trademark-related service that is not listed below, please do not hesitate to contact us.  Click here for additional Trademark information.

We prepare and file domestic and international trademark applications.

We handle preparation, filing and prosecution of trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other International Trademark Offices.

We handle Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, including oppositions, cancellations and ex parte appeals

We handle renewals of trademarks.

We prepare availability and registrability opinions.

We handle U.S. and international post-registration maintenance, and U.S. and international trademark investigations and watches.