Patents
Patent
Patents provide the strongest intellectual property protection there is – a monopoly to make, use and sell your invention in the United States or wherever else you obtain patent protection. They are the capital assets, the ships-of-the-line of the intellectual property landscape. They can be used offensively to attack, seek big damages and even effectively shut down competitors. They can be used defensively to fend off would be attackers. In many technological spaces having a portfolio of patents may be essential to get into the game. In some spaces, if you cannot cross-license anything, you may not be able to get the rights you need from other patent holders. However, obtaining patent protection is time consuming, often taking years for a patent to issue in the U.S. and very expensive, often ranging well above fifteen thousand dollars to prosecute a single application. Hard decisions need to be made and we offer our expertise to help you make the right strategic choices.
Patents provide the strongest intellectual property protection there is – a monopoly to make, use and sell your invention in the United States or wherever else you obtain patent protection. They are the capital assets, the ships-of-the-line of the intellectual property landscape. They can be used offensively to attack, seek big damages and even effectively shut down competitors. They can be used defensively to fend off would be attackers. In many technological spaces having a portfolio of patents may be essential to get into the game. In some spaces, if you cannot cross-license anything, you may not be able to get the rights you need from other patent holders. However, obtaining patent protection is time consuming, often taking years for a patent to issue in the U.S. and very expensive, often ranging well above fifteen thousand dollars to prosecute a single application. Hard decisions need to be made and we offer our expertise to help you make the right strategic choices.