Carr & Ferrell LLP Announces Sponsorship of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2011

For two decades Carr & Ferrell LLP has worked with Silicon Valley startup companies to protect, leverage and grow their intellectual property assets. As part of its broader effort to support continued local innovation and entrepreneurship, Carr & Ferrell is proud to announce that it will be sponsoring TechCrunch’s upcoming Disrupt SF, 2011...
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Carr & Ferrell LLP Expands IP Practice

Carr & Ferrell LLP, a premier Silicon Valley-based firm offering strategic Intellectual Property, Corporate and Litigation legal services, is pleased to announce that attorney Bruce Shem has joined the Patent Practice Group as an Associate. Shem, an experienced IP prosecutor with a strong background in electrical engineering, formerly worked as an Associate at...
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Federal Green Tech Pilot Program Speeds Patent Process for Silicon Valley Start-Ups

Menlo Park, CA — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Green Tech Pilot Program is proving to be a boon for young, clean-technology companies in Silicon Valley.  Carr & Ferrell LLP, a Menlo Park-based intellectual property law firm, announced this week that it had already assisted in securing some half-dozen patents...
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Adura Rapidly Expands Its Patent Portfolio, Thanks in Part to Green Tech Pilot Program

San Francisco, March 2, 2011 – Adura Technologies, Inc., a leading clean energy technology company providing efficient lighting solutions for commercial buildings, continues to rapidly add to its patent portfolio. Last month, the company secured another patent related to its innovative energy management platform. On February 8, 2011, the United...
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Alameda-based Aurora Algae, Inc. Receives Patent for New Method of Extracting Oil from Algae for Use in Sustainable Commercial Products

Menlo Park, CA -- Aurora Algae, Inc. announced this week that it had secured its first patent from the US Patent Office for a new method for extracting lipids from algae. The patent, number 7,868,195, Systems and Methods for Extracting Lipids from and Dehydrating Wet Algal Biomass, marks a...
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