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Intellectual Property

Patent Prosecution

Protecting innovation at every stage to drive competitive advantage, investment value, and success in a global market

Inventors, entrepreneurs, and investors understand the importance of protecting ideas and inventions.

From Fortune 500 companies to venture-backed startups, clients rely on us to help develop, protect, and monetize intellectual property. We invest in a strong understanding of each client’s goals to build patent portfolios that protect key aspects of innovation.

Our team offers a sophisticated patent practice grounded in technical strength, legal excellence, and innovation. More than half of our 80 patent attorneys and agents hold advanced science degrees, and many of our practitioners have significant industry experience as practicing engineers, scientists, patent examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), or as in-house patent counsel at Fortune 500 corporations.

We serve as a strategic partner in portfolio development and execution, taking an analytical approach to patent law and working with companies at every stage of growth to develop and protect IP and strengthen portfolio value. With more than 70,000 applications filed globally over the past decade and more than 12,000 patent applications currently being prosecuted, our track record speaks for itself. 

Our strength is built upon the understanding of the technologies and businesses of our clients, combined with the technical and scientific background and qualifications of more than 100 dedicated professionals. We work closely with clients on complex technical matters to identify patentable subject matter and develop protection strategies aligned with business objectives. Our team applies its knowledge of evolving case law and industry developments to draft strong patents and build portfolios positioned to withstand litigation challenges and attract buyers and licensees.

Our work spans a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, including AI, semiconductors, financial services, life sciences and med tech, manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, telecommunications, and clean tech.

Collaborative partner in patent strategy

We partner with companies at every growth stage to develop and protect IP while building portfolio value and creating effective strategies for patent filings and management of global patent portfolios. Our approach to developing patent portfolios is commercially aligned, with funding milestones, M&A objectives, and competitive positioning in mind.

Innovation aligned with business objectives

We offer tech-savvy patent strategy from invention disclosure through exit and enforcement. Our understanding of each client’s business needs and objectives allows us to align IP portfolios with overall corporate strategy. Our team excels at preparing portfolios for assertion, sale, and cost-reduction. We regularly assist clients with commercial transactions, including licensing and assignment of IP rights, commercialization and R&D arrangements, technology transfer, distribution and supply agreements, regulatory issues, IP audits, due diligence, and IP aspects of M&A, joint ventures, and financing transactions.

Leveraging patent analysis for market success

We are well-positioned to help companies monetize patent portfolios, maximize value, and support core business strategy with a dedicated in-house patent analysis team. We deliver strategic guidance that accelerates transaction timelines and strengthens valuation positions.

How we can help

  • High value patent prosecution and portfolio strategy

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    High value patent prosecution and portfolio strategy

    We collaborate with clients on complex technical matters, identifying patentable subject matter and establishing protection strategies aligned with business objectives and market timing. Our team tailors patent strategies to respective technologies, anticipates examiner tendencies, and optimizes prosecution outcomes for greater efficiency and success.

  • Portfolio analysis

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    Portfolio analysis

    We are skilled at technical and legal review of portfolios, including patent landscape and claim scope analysis, freedom-to-operate analysis, non-infringement and invalidity assessment, alignment with product roadmaps and market opportunities, design-around strategies, and identification of litigation exposure to inform valuation, financing, and deal structure.

  • Patent acquisitions and sales

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    Patent acquisitions and sales

    Whether a company seeks to acquire patents to protect against litigation, fill a portfolio gap, or gain an offensive advantage, our team identifies and analyzes assets of interest, addresses antitrust compliance, and closes the deal.

  • Licensing

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    Licensing

    Our experience encompasses negotiation of patent licenses, cross-licenses, and settlement-based licenses, including structuring of royalty models, field-of-use restrictions, grant-back provisions, diligence covenants, and audit rights aligned with commercial objectives.

  • IP due diligence

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    IP due diligence

    We conduct comprehensive IP due diligence for asset transfers across licensors, licensees, developers, venture capitalists, investment banks, and technology companies in all industries. Our team provides sophisticated technical and legal review of target IP portfolios and alignment with business roadmaps.

  • Value creation and monetization models

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    Value creation and monetization models

    Working closely with clients, we design sophisticated licensing programs to reach a wide variety of goals, from enhancing campaign financial returns to fostering strategic business relationships. 

  • Litigation-savvy strategies

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    Litigation-savvy strategies

    Our team drafts quality patents and develops portfolios that withstand administrative and legal challenges. We have deep experience with pre-litigation validity analysis and collaborate regularly with experts, aligning prosecution with infringement and validity arguments.

    Working closely with our patent litigators, we are at the forefront of post-grant proceedings. Our team has represented clients in more than 800 inter partes review and other trial proceedings since the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)’s inception.

  • White space and competitive landscaping

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    White space and competitive landscaping

    We provide valuable insight into competitor portfolios, emerging technology trends, and expansion opportunities, working together with our patent analysis team to deliver cost-efficient, data-focused insights.

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