Patents

Our strength is working with our clients to develop a strategic patent portfolio that works with both their short term needs and long term business goals to create a portfolio that is a strong business asset. We offer a broad range of services with respect to Canadian, United States and worldwide patents, such as:

• Strategy development for the protection of inventions that will integrate with your business goals
• Drafting, filing and processing patent applications
• Preliminary patentability searches
• Full prior art searches and freedom to operate opinions
• Portfolio management
• Full range of patent prosecution service levels
• Infringement and validity opinions
• Regulatory and compliance guidance
• Patent formality reviews and patent audits
• Verification of ownership and chain of title issues
• Monitoring of competing technologies
• Licensing
• Mediation and arbitration