PATENTS are grants made by the government that confer
upon the creators of new and useful inventions, the right to
prevent others from making, using, and/or selling such
inventions for a set period of time.  They are invaluable
assets to any company and nearly every company marketing
any goods or services should consider the possibility of
obtaining patent protection for their products and/or services.

Patent protection can be obtained on the function of a device
or product or on its design and physical attributes.  Patent
protection can also be obtained for a new method of doing
business or a new use for even an old or everyday product.  
Therefore, it is important not to discount the possibility of
obtaining a patent.

Developing a strong, solid patent portfolio and obtaining
patent protection requires skill and know-how which our
attorneys have mastered for nearly a decade.  Our attorneys
are all admitted to practice before the United States Patent
and Trademark Office and have prosecuted literally hundreds
of patent applications.  We prosecute patent applications
with the primary goal of creating an intellectual property
asset that will be attractive to potential buyers, investors,
or licensees.

Apart from being well versed in PTO procedure, our
attorneys strive to draft claims of varying scope in order to
obtain the broadest protection possible in order to maximize
the return on investment in your intellectual property assets.
In short, broader claims translate into better protection so it
is always important to achieve the broadest claim scope
possible when applying for a patent.

Additionally, we will assist your company in developing its
patent portfolio by conducting internal patentability review
procedures, in order to better determine which products and
services are best suited for patent protection and thereby
maximizing the benefits of your developing patent portfolio.

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