Practices

• Biotechnology
• Chemical & Materials Technologies
• Cleantech
• Electrical & Computer Technologies
• Interference
• Internet & Domain Names
• Licensing & Transactions
• Litigation
• Mechanical Technologies
• Nanotechnology
• Pharmaceutical
• Startups
• Trademark & Copyright

Services

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Copyright
• Due Diligence
• International
• IP Strategy
• Litigation
• Opinion
• Patent
• Trademark

Electrical & Computer Technologies

Group at a Glance

• 22 members
• Group is led by 10 shareholders who are supported by 8 associates, 3 patent agents and 5 technology specialists
• Degrees (many advanced) in: electrical engineering, computer science, industrial engineering, and physics
• Expertise in patent prosecution, litigation, interferences, due diligence, licensing, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, design patents, and various areas ancillary to our core practice

What Matters to Our Clients

Deep Technical Knowledge

Collectively, it’s hard to match our group’s depth and breadth of knowledge, our stability as an organization, and our team-oriented practice. Our clients often choose us—sometimes over much larger firms—because of our strategic focus and the level of expertise and experience—both technical and legal—that we bring to the table.

We are business lawyers with technology backgrounds and an expertise in IP law. Our focus is our client’s business and the way the technology and legal protection or threats fit into it; not just on technology per se. Equally important is our practice of creating dedicated client teams that maintain continuity, provide our clients with multiple contact points, and assure a high level of responsiveness and efficiency. We are devoted to the success of our clients.

Most of our professionals have advanced degrees and industry experience. Clients value having a team that can hit the ground running with a full and nuanced grasp of the technological and business issues at stake. We work well together and with our clients, and focus on achieving planned goals. Our shareholders have practiced together for many years and know how to combine their legal expertise with the cutting edge technical training of our newest technology specialists, so we deliver the best of both worlds.

Our attorneys and technology specialists are comfortable and effective at communicating with inventors, engineers, and researchers on technology, and with business stakeholders on commercial aspects of that technology. They know how important it is to provide clients with the practical input and judgment required for serious decision-making.

Our services cover all aspects of clients’ IP needs, sometimes in cooperation with other practice groups in the firm, and include: strategic counseling on the development and management of portfolios; patent and trademark drafting and prosecution; international filing strategies and execution; IP audits; product clearance and design-around advice; due diligence; licensing and tech transfer agreements; patent infringement, validity, and other opinions; litigation; alternative dispute resolution; interferences; and copyright issues.

Distinguished Client List

Our client list includes widely recognized leaders in the high tech and consumer product industries as well as major universities, defense contractors, start-up companies, VCs, and other investors. They welcome the sophisticated and practical advice we provide on ways to maximize their IP assets in the short term, while achieving their long term business objectives—creating revenue from licensing their technology and potential M&A events, and to minimize risks. Our clients appreciate our responsiveness to them and our dedication to honoring both timelines and budgets.

Collaborative Approach

Increasingly, technology blurs traditional knowledge boundaries. When a client’s needs call for diverse, specialized knowledge, we seamlessly team with members of other firm practice groups. We take pride in offering our clients comprehensive service that is rich at every point of expertise. We are supported by a dedicated team of paralegals, search specialists, and international filing specialists, working closely with a hand-picked list of law firms in other countries to assist our clients in addressing global matters.

We recognize that excellence in the dynamic business and legal environment characteristic of today’s emerging technology requires constant learning. So we invest heavily in on-going training designed to address all areas of IP law, as well as business and industry issues.

Our view of working collaboratively extends to our relationship with our clients. We strive for open channels of communication and encourage our clients to keep us informed of major business developments so that we can suggest appropriate mid-course corrections to their IP programs.

Areas of Expertise

Examples of our group's areas of expertise include:

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Acoustics

Bioinformatics

Business methods

Communications

Defense

E-commerce and internet

Electromechanical

Electronics/Computers

Image processing

Information content

Medical technologies

Nanotechnology

Networking technologies

Optics

Software

Storage technology