Carr & Ferrell’s patent practice brings one of the nation’s leading teams of patent professionals to bear on the complexities and nuances of patent law, from securing the protection of ideas to the commercialization and enforcement of patents. We represent entrepreneurial individuals and companies, venture-backed startups, as well as established technology-based companies.
Patent Portfolio Strategies
At Carr & Ferrell, we help clients by employing strategies to develop strong patent portfolios that support their business objectives and ensure a strong position in the marketplace. We obtain, license and litigate patents across numerous technologies, spanning the gamut from electrical, software, artificial intelligence, biological and mechanical, to chemical innovations, including those that combine multiple technologies. We counsel clients on specific matters, including from the initial steps toward obtaining patent protection, to writing and prosecuting patent applications, to allowance in the U.S. and throughout the world.
Types of Patent Services
Our patent attorneys regularly meet our clients’ intellectual property objectives across a broad spectrum of related issues, including:
- Patent prosecution
- Strategic intellectual property development
- Patentability searches
- Patent litigation
- Intellectual property counseling
- Intellectual property management
- Patent validity, and infringement analysis and opinions
- Right-to-use opinions and design-around counseling
- Freedom to Operate IP Assessment