We Get Patents.
Do you have questions about intellectual property? Do you want to protect and grow your company? You’ve come to right place.
Domestic and International Patents · IP Strategy
Whether you are an entrepreneur, startup, growing company or investor, having the right intellectual property can make the difference between success and failure.
We are your partner in starting your company, growing your business, positioning your enterprise to have a competitive edge and increasing the valuation of your venture with well thought out IP. Maybe you are starting out with a bunch of ideas and a vision. Or, perhaps you are more established with a patent portfolio with hundreds of patents supporting your products or services. No matter what stage you are in we can help. Here are just some of the services we provide.
01
Patents
Take your ideas from concept, to patent pending, to patented. No matter the technology, we have the expertise, credentials, and industry experience to identify what is of value to your business, write and file any patent application, and prosecute it… in nearly 200 countries and several geographical regions throughout the world.
02
Invention Harvesting
Don’t interrupt the creative process. Don’t interrupt the hard work of designing and improving your products and services. We have advanced degrees in engineering and years of hands-on industry experience so we understand and can speak your language, no matter how technical. We routinely sit in on design reviews and engineering sessions, executive meetings, marketing and strategy discussions to transform your work into valuable patents. We do the same by reviewing engineering and design specifications, prototypes, marketing plans and product roadmaps to craft a winning IP strategy.
03
Patentability Assessments
Can you get a patent? Should you? What should it cover? We’ll search the world for prior art – other patents, publications, and products or services – that are relevant to your business and innovations. We expertly analyze our findings and give you clear, plain-language, actionable advice so you can make the best decisions for your business and capitalize on your inventions.
04
Trademarks and Other IP
We can advise you and help you obtain other forms of IP protection. A strong, identifiable brand can set your company and its products and services up for success, especially when combined with patents. Sometimes keeping your technology a trade secret makes more sense than patenting it. We can help you make the best decision for your company.
05
Patent Portfolio Management
One patent is good. A portfolio of them is even better. We can develop a family of patents that aligns with your business objectives. And, for those with existing portfolios, we monitor and maintain your existing patent portfolio – whether you have 5 patents or 500 – to make sure the valuable ones remain in-force and deliver for your business year after year.
06
IP Business Intelligence
We scour and scrutinize the patent landscape of your industry to determine the key patent asset holders, assess threats and identify opportunities. Get answers about who your competition is, identify investment, licensing, and partnership opportunities and flag potential infringement issues. With our vast engineering background and qualifications in patent law, we can even help design around other patents and products to minimize your risk of infringing on existing IP.
07
Counsel Mangement and Oversight
You might already have a law firm representing you. Just managing them can become a full-time and confusing job for you. You might not fully understand what they are doing and why. The itemized and exorbitant hourly invoices are enough to make your head spin. Are you being overcharged? Is the work they are doing really necessary? What work should they really be doing? Is there a better strategy than the path you are on? We are in the unique position to answer these questions for you and make sense of it all. For a low fixed price we can audit the work that has been done and advise you. As your partner, we can manage your outside counsel, ensuring you get the best representation possible, while at the same time saving you money from rampant overbilling and unnecessary busy work that serves only to empty your bank account.
08
Investor Due Diligence
As an investor – a venture capitalist, provider of seed funding, or private equity investor – you should know exactly what what you are investing in and what your risks and opportunities are. We evaluate the IP of potential investments and portfolio companies giving you a clearer picture of your investment, the risks, and untapped potential.
09
Law Firm Collaborations
Patent prosecution is complex and highly specialized. To do it right you need a professional with not only the requisite legal acumen and qualifications, but also years of hands-on engineering and business experience. Many law firms don’t have the expertise needed to provide in-house patent services. If that describes your law practice, we can help. We can lead your patent prosecution efforts and provide other sought after IP services on your behalf. Our collaboration can be on an as-needed basis, under your letterhead or ours, and we can appear on your website as your go-to IP expert. All depending on your needs. Grow your practice, retain existing clients, and attract new ones without the uncertainty and expense of hiring a new team of lawyers.
10
Software Development & Hardware Prototyping
As patent professionals, we are often the first outside of your close-knit group to be trusted enough with your vision for the next great company. Your product or service many still be just conceptual. We can help turn that concept into reality. In close collaboration with our software development partner, we can get your venture or project up and running as quickly as possible – without compromising on the quality of your software. Custom cross-platform multi-device compatible mobile apps, enterprise software, or websites from prototype right through to scalable solutions for your live site… we can build it all. And, we can help with ongoing software development and IT operations, including on-going support, maintenance and feature enhancements to ensure the continuous delivery of high quality solutions throughout it’s life cycle. By working with us, your software will be infused with technical innovations while avoiding the potential land mines that exist due to other, existing, intervening IP. You can count on great software backed by patents and other forms of IP that sets you apart in your industry and provides every bit of competitive advantage.
11
Startup Investment
We understand the pressures and immense challenges of starting a company. We’ve been founders of high-tech startups ourselves. You have limited resources, are on a tight budget, and need highly specialized, and expensive, services to grow, compete, and obtain funding. We want you to succeed and we want to be a big contributor to that success. For select startups, we invest in your company by providing our full range of services, for a fraction of the cost in exchange for an equity interest. We also may be able to facilitate introductions to some of the venture capitalists and investors in our network.
Ask us anything!
Got a question about patents?
Looking for advice?
Start getting answers now!
Recent Posts
Start getting answers now!
Happy Clients
I have referred many people to Elliot, and I will continue to do so. Elliot is my go-to person for these matters, and deservedly so.
Want to know even more about us?
We have years of experience in law, engineering and strategic consulting. We have been founders of high-tech companies and have patents of our own. We have worked in venture capital. We have been engineers. We are experts working with individual inventors, startups, growing companies, venture capital, consulting groups, and law firms.
Read more about us by clicking below!