Patents
Companies and individuals can improve the value of their technology developments through the creation and maintenance of a robust patent portfolio. Patents can be used to exclude competitors, support higher profit margins and generate licensing revenue. Patents can further aid in the procurement of external funding, especially for start-ups.
To effectively achieve these business goals, your intellectual property counsel needs the qualifications, background and experience to understand and appreciate your technology. Our patent attorneys and agents are licensed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. They have educational backgrounds in such fields as electrical, mechanical and chemical engineering, computer science and physics. Many have hands-on industrial or academic experience in addition to their technical degrees. At LJP, we have the qualifications, background and experience necessary to provide effective legal counsel to inventors and intellectual property owners.
Our patent practice includes:
- Preparation and procurement of patents in and outside the U.S.
- Patentability analysis and opinions
- Patent infringement analysis and opinions
- Patent validity analysis and opinions
We represent clients across a wide range of industries and technologies, including telecommunications; semiconductor design, materials and fabrication; electronics; computer hardware and software; imaging device hardware and firmware; networking systems and software; chemical compositions and processing; mechanical and electro-mechanical devices; and medical devices.
At LJP, we will work closely with you to evaluate your technology and business goals. We will assist in the development of sound patent strategies and work with you to establish internal programs to foster identification of intellectual property at an early stage. LJP will then assist in procuring patents on those innovations, and in those parts of the world, in support of your business goals.
Trademarks and Copyrights
Trademarks identify you as the origin of the goods or services with which they are associated. LJP offers full trademark service, from clearance searching to registration. When you have a trademark in mind, you want to know whether your proposed mark has the potential to be strong or not. We will guide you through the trademark process from start to finish, from proposed mark through registration and enforcement.
Copyrights protect the expression of your ideas. They are used on software, music, recordings, writings, art, sculpture, and the like. When you need to know how to go about registering a copyright, or how to identify your creative works as copyrighted, we can help.