IP Solutions for Medical Device Clients

Like other technology-rich industries, competitive advantages may be achieved not solely through well-planned technology alliances, but also through strategically developed IP portfolios and well-protected innovations. We provide comprehensive counsel on your vital IP assets — from patent, trade dress, and copyright protection to trademark law. Harnessing a deep bench of technical knowledge, hands-on industry field experience, and knowledge as prior USPTO patent examiners, our Medical Devices attorneys counsel clients like you on:

• U.S. and international patent procurement and enforcement
• Patent portfolio management and risk assessment
• Patent clearance searches and opinions
• Non-infringement analysis
• Negotiating license, technology transfer, and distribution agreements
• Post-grant proceedings
• Providing guidance on confidentiality and trade secret matters
• Assisting with acquisitions and start-ups
• Implementing procedures and review processes to minimize the risk of infringement liability

If and when the need arises, we also can provide strategically aggressive protection of your IP interests through litigation.