PRACTICE

Patents

Overview

Our Patents practice group, we offer comprehensive services that cover every stage of the patent lifecycle, from initial idea conception to patent prosecution and enforcement. Our Patents Team (which includes Ph.Ds and PTO admitted patent agents) possesses deep technical expertise across a wide range of industries, including chemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, software, electronics, and mechanical engineering. We work closely with inventors, startups, and established companies to develop robust patent strategies that align with their business goals and protect their innovations from infringement.

  • A Wide Array of Technical Fields

    The Intellectual Property Team is comprised of practitioners in a wide array of technical fields, including:  mechanical, medtech, chemistry, biotech, biochemistry, pharmaceutical, electrical, and computer hardware and software, handling patent prosecution services including patent application preparation and prosecution before the United States, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and foreign examining authorities utilizing known vendors for assistance.

  • Comprehensive IP Solutions

    Our range of services encompasses copyright matters, domain name registration, domestic and international, due diligence, intellectual property licensing, patent prosecution, trademark portfolio management, and trademark prosecution.  We also handle intellectual property agreements; licensing, including master subscription and license agreements; trade secret advice, agreements, and enforcement; provide strategic IP counseling; conduct intellectual property audits; provide clearance for patents and trademarks’ and manage patent and trademark portfolios.  PierFerd is also adept at patent prosecution, representing individual inventors to Fortune 100 companies.

  • Experience with Clients of all Sizes

    Our IP partners have decades of experience counseling clients of all sizes—from international corporations to entrepreneurs and early-stage companies—in IP portfolio development, management, monetization, enforcement, and risk mitigation.

  • Collaborative Approach to IP Protections

    Our IP partners regularly work together as a seamless team, helping our clients find the most practical and efficient solutions to their IP legal and business opportinities and challenges. The goal is comprehensive and tailored IP strategies that maximize protection and prepares clients for successful funding rounds, partnering, and commercialization.

Capabilities

Our services include patentability assessments, drafting and filing patent applications, and managing patent portfolios both domestically and internationally. We also provide strategic advice on patent licensing, due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, and representation in patent litigation and dispute resolution. By leveraging our extensive knowledge of patent law and industry-specific technologies, we ensure that our clients receive tailored solutions that maximize the value of their intellectual property assets. We are committed to safeguarding your innovations and helping you achieve a competitive edge in the marketplace.