Patents

A patent is the exclusive right to prevent the manufacture, use and sale of your invention by others in exchange for a complete description of your invention.

We offer the following services related to Canadian, US, and other foreign patents:

• Prior art searches and patentability opinions
• Drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications in Canada, the United States, Europe, at the international level (PCT) as well as over a hundred more countries
• Searches and legal opinions regarding patent infringement, patent validity, designing around other patents, and freedom to operate products and methods in light of existing patents
• Patent Strategies Monitoring of new technologies
• Managing Patent Portfolios
• Managing patent maintenance fees
• Opposition and re-examination procedures
• Providing expert testimonies during patent litigation
• Drafting, reviewing and registering patent licensing agreements
• Due diligence reviews