Complete Intellectual Property Solutions
From patent prosecution to litigation enforcement, we provide comprehensive IP services backed by 160+ years of expertise and a team of technical specialists.
Herbert C. Abrams · Columbus, Ohio
Method and Apparatus for Forming Packages of Containers
Patented April 30, 1974 · Assigned to Owens-Illinois, Toledo, Ohio
Patent Services
We are experts in every aspect of the patent application process, from initial concept through issue. With decades of experience across numerous technologies and scientific disciplines, we handle virtually any invention.
Evaluation & Analysis
- Patentability analysis
- Infringement investigations
- Prior art searches
- Freedom-to-operate opinions
Application & Prosecution
- Provisional applications
- Utility patent preparation
- Domestic prosecution
- International filings
Post-Issuance Matters
- Reissues & reexaminations
- PTAB appeals
- Inter partes review (IPR)
- Post-grant review (PGR)
Trademark Services
Trademarks are crucial to your company's identity. We know how to identify, protect, and defend your trademark assets from registration through litigation.
Availability & Clearance
- Worldwide searches
- Conflict investigations
- Validity confirmation
- Landscape analysis
Registration & Maintenance
- Domestic registration
- International protection
- Portfolio maintenance
- Renewal management
Enforcement & Defense
- Infringement litigation
- Opposition proceedings
- Cancellation actions
- Licensing agreements
Industrial Design
The appearance of a product is often as integral to its success as its function. We have obtained design protection for products ranging from automotive parts to jewelry and furniture.
Design Patents
- Design patent prosecution
- Drawings and specifications
- US design protection
- Novelty analysis
Global Protection
- International design filings
- Hague Agreement filings
- Multi-country strategy
- Design enforcement
IP Litigation & Enforcement
Our firm has successfully handled litigation from state courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, including the high-profile TrafFix Devices v. Marketing Displays case. We represent clients at every level of the federal system.
Federal Litigation
- District court litigation
- Federal Circuit appeals
- Supreme Court representation
- Trial strategy & execution
USPTO Proceedings
- Patent prosecution disputes
- Derivation proceedings
- PTAB representation
- Reexamination defense
Border Protection
- ITC enforcement
- Customs recordation
- Counterfeit mitigation
- Import/export compliance
The Right Experience for Your Ideas
Our shareholders combine legal judgment with deep technical knowledge across the full spectrum of intellectual property law.
Featured Shareholder
Matthew J. Schmidt
Matt's practice covers a broad range of domestic and international IP matters in mechanical and electro-mechanical technologies.
Additional IP Services
Copyrights
We help protect original works through proper registration and defend copyright ownership when challenged. Our attorneys have proven records in defending copyrights across various media.
- Copyright registration
- Registration appeals
- Infringement enforcement
- Licensing agreements
- Fair use analysis
Trade Secrets
A trade secret is knowledge that has value to you because no other company has it. We identify, protect, and enforce trade secret rights against misappropriation.
- Trade secret identification
- Confidentiality protocols
- Misappropriation enforcement
- Non-compete agreements
- Employee IP protection
International IP Services
We help clients thoughtfully select countries for protection based on markets, competitor locations, and global economics. We maintain an extensive network of overseas associates.
- International strategy
- PCT applications
- Multi-country prosecution
- Foreign counsel coordination
- Global portfolio management
Licensing & Agreements
We draft and negotiate complex IP licensing agreements, technology transfers, and business development frameworks tailored to your specific needs.
- Patent licenses
- Trademark licenses
- Technology agreements
- Joint development agreements
- Settlement negotiations
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