Advising Investors

For those who are interested in investing in, in-licensing, or acquiring a new technology, we can investigate risks and liabilities through patentability, enforceability and clearance investigations, technology/trade secret review and claim scope analysis. For companies that are negotiating with potential investors, we can assist you with formulating business and IP strategies as well as responding to queries from investors.

For those who are interested in investing in, in-licensing, or acquiring a new technology, we can evaluate the technology’s IP portfolio and help you identify potential risks and liabilities. We can assist you in negotiating a fair price for a potential business deal based on information we find from evaluating the strength of the technology’s IP.

We can assist in various steps along the way of a transaction that involves IP, whether it be a patent licensing deal, a joint research collaboration that involves the generation of IP, or a patent acquisition. We work with our partners to guide you through every step of the process, from the evaluation of the IP (due diligence) and the initial term sheet to the drafting and negotiation of the final IP transactional agreement (patent license, patent assignment, etc., joint research agreement).

Business goals and needs change over the life cycle of a company, which means decisions about a patent portfolio will change over time as well. We partner with our clients from start to finish in guiding patent strategy in a way that aligns tightly with business goals and strategies.

Our professional team can assist you in developing the right patent portfolio to best protect your company’s core inventions as well as to defend against potential competitors.

We are a full-service organization and can help you from start to finish: first creating a sound patent strategy and developing a portfolio based on that strategy; then drafting and/or filing your patent applications worldwide; and finally managing the various deadlines associated with patent prosecution until patent grant and keeping track of any later maintenance fees.

Throughout the patent life cycle, we provide status reports on the portfolio, monitor deadlines, advise on substantive matters, and continually align patent strategies with your business plans.