Patent Law is the branch of intellectual property that grants one exclusive rights to a tangible invention, prohibiting others from making, using, importing or selling it, for a designated period of time—typically 20 years. As the inventor, you’re guaranteed exclusive rights, but only if you have said patent. Without one, you’ll be forced to share the profits of your million-dollar idea with copycats. Protect your idea! Our attorneys are available to guide you every step of the way. Whether you need a utility, plant, or design patent, we walk you through submitting patent applications, and securing and protecting your intellectual property from infringement and licensing issues when it comes to building your startup.

Types of Matters we Handle:

• Establishing businesses and non-profit organizations including choosing and forming LLC, L3C, B-corp, S-corp, C-corp, partnerships, and D/B/As;
• Bylaws and operating agreements—adding or removing members, partners, and shareholders;
• Term sheets negotiations and closing on private equity and non-dilutive funding including venture capital, angel investors, “friends and family” rounds, convertible debt, secured debt, grants and loans, and applications for women-owned business, veteran-owned business, other preferred contracting statuses;
• Employee incentive compensation, advisor compensations; review contracts with independent contractors, subcontractors, board members, and employees;
• Review service contracts including government contracts, scopes of work, 1099 independent contractors
• Federal tax-exempt applications for non-profit organizations including 501(c)(3); creating and reviewing governance documents such as Board of Directors or Trustee obligations, bylaws, operating agreements, procedural review;
• Patent drafting, applications, and prosecution of pending applications before the USPTO;
• Patent interference;