Chemical & Materials Technologies

Group at a Glance

  • 15 members
  • 13 members have doctorate degrees
  • Members' backgrounds include: Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Bioengineering, and Chemical Biology

What Matters to Our Clients

Breadth of Expertise

Our CMT Group has a rare combination of technical depth and breadth of experience, with expertise in virtually all areas of chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science. All group members have advanced degrees from top universities including MIT, Harvard, and Stanford. Our clients turn to us with confidence for strategic advice on their IP needs knowing we have a complete understanding of their technology and communicate easily with their inventors and scientists.

Superlative Service

Our clients appreciate the fact that our service is a distinctive blend of high quality and sophisticated advice coupled with flexibility, responsiveness, and personal attention. World class scientists, including Nobel Prize winners, as well as industry and technology leaders look to members of our CMT Group for guidance in acquiring and protecting their intellectual property. Our clients cover the spectrum of the chemical and materials technologies from large, established companies and major universities to early stages companies. 

The group provides a full range of IP services including: patent preparation and prosecution, opinions and studies related to infringement and patentability, licensing, IP due diligence, interferences, oppositions, litigation, trademarks, and strategic counseling. In order to provide our clients with support on IP issues internationally, we also maintain close working relationships with associates around the world.

Creative Approach

Our members have the drive to look beyond the obvious. They bring novel approaches to protecting our clients’ products and services. We also stay on top of industry developments and take the time to understand our client’s business goals. As a result, our strategies offer the comprehensive protection that gives our clients a competitive advantage.

Areas of Expertise

Examples of our group's areas of expertise include:

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Biochemistry
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Chemical engineering
  • Biochemical engineering
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Chemical process engineering
  • Petrochemical engineering
  • Purification & separation technologies
  • Unit operation design & chemical reactors
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Chemistry
  • Analytical chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Combinatorial chemistry
  • Food product testing
  • Imaging agents
  • Inorganic chemistry
  • Organic chemistry
  • Organometallics
  • Physical chemistry
  • Polymer chemistry
  • Sensors
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Cleantech
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Energy storage technologies
  • Batteries
  • Fuel cells
  • Supercapacitors
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Materials technologies
  • Ceramics
  • Coatings & thin films
  • Displays
  • Materials processing
  • MEMS
  • Metallurgy
  • Microfabrication
  • Microfluidics
  • Polymers & polymer processing
  • Semiconductor materials & processing
  • Solid state lighting
  • Textiles
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Medical devices & technologies
  • Clinical diagnostics
  • Drug screening analysis methods
  • Medical imaging
  • Tissue engineering
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Nanotechnology
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Pharmaceutical
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Representative Group Clients
  • Braemar Energy Ventures
  • C.R. Bard, Inc.
  • Cayuga Venture Fund
  • CellTech Power
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • Davol, Inc.
  • E Ink Corporation
  • Harvard University & Medical School
  • Intersouth Partners
  • Luminus Devices, Inc.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Nitronex Corporation
  • Nufern
  • Primet Precision Materials
  • Ranier Technology
  • Sion Power Corporation
  • SynCardia Systems Inc
  • Trevi Health Ventures LP
  • Trexel, Inc.
  • X Café
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August 20, 2010 - Wolf Greenfield ranked #1 for the most Massachusetts patent lawyers

July 7, 2010 - A Wolf Greenfield Webinar: Forecasting the Future of Method Patents Post-Bilski — archived replay of webinar now available

June 28, 2010 - CLIENT ALERT— Supreme Court Leaves Door Open to Business Method Patents

June 17, 2010 - WOLF GREENFIELD SEMINAR: Strategically Building and Monetizing a Patent Portfolio - replay now available

October 15, 2009 - CLIENT ALERT — USPTO Rescinds Controversial Rules Restricting Patent Applications

September 24, 2009 - CLIENT ALERT — Federal Circuit Confirms Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods Can be Patentable Subject Matter

May 14, 2009 - Our clients Cambridge NanoTech and E Ink named winners of SBANE’s New England Innovation Awards, and our client Formulatrix named as finalist

March 25, 2009 - CLIENT ALERT — Federal Circuit Decision on Controversial PTO Rules

February 2009 - Maximizing Intellectual Property Value in Tough Economic Times- Seminar replay now available

WHITE PAPER - Energy, Cleantech, and Intellectual Property: Managing Technology Convergence and Protecting Innovation

November 12, 2008 - Navigating Technology Collaborations and Joint Ventures—Wolf Greenfield seminar

February 7, 2008 - An Entrepreneur's Guide to the Intellectual Property Galaxy

March 21, 2007 - Wolf Greenfield Names Oyer President and Managing Partner - Lawyer/Scientist Takes Reins at Boston Intellectual Property Law Firm

March 2007 - Can a Biological Sequence be Copyrighted?

November 2006 - Accelerated Examination of Patent Applications: Too Good To Be True?

Q&A Booklet - Q&A on Patents

Q&A Booklet - Q&A on Intellectual Property Litigation

Q&A Booklet - Q&A on Licensing and Transactions