Patents & Emerging Technologies

Unparalleled Insight and Direction for Technology Innovators

Patents & Emerging Technologies

Unparalleled Insight and Direction for Technology Innovators

Your ideas fuel the growth of your business, and their value deserves unparalleled protection. We partner with trailblazing tech and life sciences companies of all sizes to transform their ideas into valuable intellectual property—ensuring that from day one, you have complete protection and the peace of mind to confidently execute your business strategy.

Our team understands every step of the patent lifecycle. From inception to maturity, we provide you with tailored advice on all aspects of commercialization, protection, and strategic acquisitions of patent rights in the United States and globally.

We Speak Your Language

Understanding your core technologies is a cornerstone of our approach. Collaborate with patent attorneys who understand the value of your ideas and inventions, and who relate to your business’ key stakeholders across all departments—from engineers and scientists to the C-suite and board members. Our team includes patent professionals who hold advanced technical degrees and have practical business experience in artificial intelligence/machine learning, computer science and software, biology, chemistry and genetics, hardware, physics, math and statistics, and systems.

Business-Minded Team of Advisors

We take pride in understanding you as a company and your business ecosystem. We leverage that knowledge to develop a holistic and commercially minded approach to your intellectual property that includes an emphasis on your patent strategy. Our patent team leverages their unmatched credentials and industry experience to align your developing patent portfolio with your business strategy and continually enhance efficiencies every step of the way. Unlike patent boutiques, our interconnected
network of strategic advisors, investors and entrepreneurs uniquely empowers startups, private, and public companies to tackle the challenges they encounter throughout their growth journey. Harness the power of the business insights offered by our integrated platform of market-leading corporate, transactional, litigation, and regulatory lawyers to further position your company for market growth.

We collaborate with management, technical, and scientific teams to design and implement patent strategy with scale in mind. Invest in and build your company’s patent portfolio from the ground up with confidence, knowing that our team can support both your business and portfolio growth.

Clients value our foresight in navigating unanticipated complexities and pre-emptively positioning them for future prosperity—our comprehensive approach to client service includes:

Addressing business development, marketing, engineering and production interests in an
integrated manner
Ensuring mechanisms are in place for executive-level endorsement and inspiration to ensure
successful implementation
Providing constant attention to cost-benefit balance of IP activity with goal that IP is seen as a
profit center
Conducting patent portfolio analysis and IP audits, which are often a part of the IP due diligence
we perform in connection with our mergers and acquisitions practice

Beyond filing, we advise on strategies to leverage your patents in a way that aligns with your business:

Defensive patents
Offensive patents
Technology development/exchange
Licensing
Acquisitions and sales of patents
Competitors’ patents analysis: identify potential infringement risks and design around existing
patents
Strategies are two-sided: clients' and their competitors'

Clients value our foresight in navigating unanticipated complexities and pre-emptively positioning them for future prosperity—our comprehensive approach to client service includes:

Addressing business development, marketing, engineering and production interests in an
integrated manner
Ensuring mechanisms are in place for executive-level endorsement and inspiration to ensure
successful implementation
Providing constant attention to cost-benefit balance of IP activity with goal that IP is seen as a
profit center
Conducting patent portfolio analysis and IP audits, which are often a part of the IP due diligence
we perform in connection with our mergers and acquisitions practice

Beyond filing, we advise on strategies to leverage your patents in a way that aligns with your business:

Defensive patents
Offensive patents
Technology development/exchange
Licensing
Acquisitions and sales of patents
Competitors’ patents analysis: identify potential infringement risks and design around existing
patents
Strategies are two-sided: clients' and their competitors'

We implement tailored patent programs that enhance your company’s long-term business and intellectual property goals:

Direct interfacing with company experts to execute ongoing patent filing programs.
Developing invention and innovation programs that provide incentives to identify patentable technology.
Organizing and participating in invention committees, strategically evaluating technology and business alignment to proactively pinpoint areas where patent protection should be concentrated.
Effectively translate and communicate the nuances of your technology to the U.S. Patent Office
(USPTO) and critically assess timing and approach to offensive and defensive Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) procedures.
Strong IP audit practice that regularly performs:
- Strategic analysis of patent portfolios
- Pre-acquisition and pre-investment due diligence
- Analysis of competitors' patent portfolios for license negotiations or avoidance of infringement
- Preparation of clearance opinions where appropriate
- Unparalleled deal support due to superior knowledge of technologies, which permits a direct interface with your experts

We implement tailored patent programs that enhance your company’s long-term business and intellectual property goals:

Direct interfacing with company experts to execute ongoing patent filing programs.
Developing invention and innovation programs that provide incentives to identify patentable technology.
Organizing and participating in invention committees, strategically evaluating technology and business alignment to proactively pinpoint areas where patent protection should be concentrated.
Effectively translate and communicate the nuances of your technology to the U.S. Patent Office
(USPTO) and critically assess timing and approach to offensive and defensive Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) procedures.
Strong IP audit practice that regularly performs:
- Strategic analysis of patent portfolios
- Pre-acquisition and pre-investment due diligence
- Analysis of competitors' patent portfolios for license negotiations or avoidance of infringement
- Preparation of clearance opinions where appropriate
- Unparalleled deal support due to superior knowledge of technologies, which permits a direct interface with your experts

A repository of trust for some of the world’s most recognizable brands, Fenwick & West is best known for its ability to handle high-technology, high-stakes and high-profile cases with finesse. Its attorneys truly understand the relationship between intellectual property and a successful business model, and craft winning strategies that place their clients in the strongest position."

IAM Patent 1000

2023 Edition

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