Areas of Practice
patent application drafting
Patents have been described as the most complex legal document in existence. Get it right the first time. We have experience drafting patent documents in the fields of software, medical devices, semiconductor and LED manufacture, and complex machinery. And beef jerky.
Freedom to operate
Are you sure no one else beat you to the idea? Maybe a troll is holding a key patent just waiting for your footsteps on the bridge. Our services can help to identify threats before they materialize.
Trademark
Your business' name has earned the trust of your customers. Look to trademark law to ensure no one else can use it. Your customers will associate your quality with your name, but without protection an enterprising copyist may take advantage of it.
Litigation
Sometimes asking nicely is just not enough. When it comes time to litigate, we can counsel you how to keep your ducks in a row and help you avoid some common pitfalls associated with federal courts and patent law suits.
patent prosecution
We are licenced to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Filing a patent begins a negotiation between us and the patent Examiners which usually begins with a rejection, and with some hard work and maybe a bit of luck, ends with a valid, enforceable patent.
confidentiality
No business operates alone. Ensure that vendors, suppliers, and contractors are obligated to keep your information in confidence. Any chance you have received confidential information from one of them? Are you set up to safeguard that information? We can help.
Agreements
We can help negotiate agreements of any description. From your office lease agreement to your cupcake provider, let us be sure the relationship is in writing so there is a clear expectation of how each party will perform--and a clear penalty for breach.
Defensive publications
Is a patent not the right solution? Maybe you just want to be sure that no one else can get one either. A defensive publication executed the right way can do just that.
Legal Opinions
Willful infringement can result in treble damages. "Treble damages" means triple damages. Lawyers are weird. Treble damages are no joke. Our legal services can help navigate this astounding multiplier.
business strategy
Is your company an LLC, corporation, or something else? There are concrete reasons in many cases why one is better than the rest. Besure you choose the right one. Are you looking to raise capital? Be sure you are protecting your equity and your business. Venture capital can be critically important to a young business. We can help ensure the cost is not too high.