The experienced patent attorneys at Offit Kurman can help you turn your innovations into valuable business assets.
Patents are an important type of intellectual property (IP) that grant you exclusive rights to your inventions. A patent allows the inventor to prevent others from making, using, selling, importing, or distributing the patented invention without permission. This exclusivity offers a significant competitive advantage in the marketplace and enables your business to capitalize on your research and development investments.
Offit Kurman Patent Services:
- Patent Search and Analysis: Evaluating the novelty and patentability of your innovation.
- Patent Application: Drafting and filing applications with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and coordinating with international counsel to file in international patent offices.
- Patent Prosecution: Handling examination proceedings and office actions to secure patent approval.
- Portfolio Management: Managing your patents, including strategic planning and renewals.
- Enforcement and Litigation: Protecting your rights through litigation, USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and inter partes proceeding, and dispute resolution.
- Licensing and Transactions: Advising on licensing agreements and other transactions to maximize your IP's value.
At Offit Kurman, we help innovators safeguard their inventions and maintain a strong market position with thoughtful patenting strategies. Our experienced patent attorneys possess specialized knowledge in patent law and technical fields to ensure that patent applications are thoroughly prepared and strategically crafted to maximize protection. Our patent attorneys also regularly advise on patentability, infringement risks, enforcement strategies, and licensing.
In the U.S., there are three types of patents: utility patents, plant patents, and design patents. Utility patents protect any new and useful process, machine, product, or material, as well as improvements to these. Plant patents protect novel plant varietals. Utility patents and plant patents typically last for 20 years, while design patent rights only last for 15 years. Design patents protect novel, non-functional product designs. While patents offer protections under patent law in the U.S., other countries have separate systems for protecting patents and industrial design. Offit Kurman’s experienced IP attorneys can advise on cross-border similarities and differences to help you develop the best strategy to protect your originality.
