Patent Prep & Prosecution
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We serve as trusted partners with clients to develop IP strategies that protect innovation and creativity that provides a competitive advantage in the marketplace
Intelligent Portfolio Development
At Lee & Hayes, we partner with companies of all sizes developing IP strategies in the context of their overall business to ensure protection of their assets. We help clients determine which innovations to protect and through which form of protection – patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and/or contractual protection. We serve as advisors to the knowledge economy, and are our clients’ go-to source for strategic IP counsel – not just providers of legal services, but true business partners.
Approach
A strategic approach to patent preparation and prosecution is a critical building block that transforms innovations into assets. We help clients turn long-term goals into tangible assets through carefully crafted patent applications and the know-how to navigate the U.S. and international patent offices to ensure the broadest possible scope.
We monitor changes and integrate them into our portfolio development strategy via an approach that is designed to (1) deliver results that are clear, substantiated, timely and actionable, (2) be replicable across matters and scalable to portfolios of virtually any size, (3) be procedurally and financially appropriate for the client, and (4) minimize ancillary complexities (e.g., the need to file additional information disclosure statements).
Our attorneys and agents bring together a collective wealth of knowledge, with several decades of combined experience assisting clients in the realm of intellectual property preparation, prosecution, and enforcement in court. However, the breadth of experience does not stop at intellectual property. Instead, Lee & Hayes is uniquely situated to assist its clients in taking an idea and making it a successful business venture, with attorneys qualified in domestic and international corporate and securities matters. As such, we can guide our clients, nascent and well-established, throughout the IP development process.
Patent Prep & Directed Prosecution
While traditional firms perform patent work in relative isolation from the client’s business, our Directed Prosecution services keep team members apprised of market changes during prosecution and throughout the patent lifecycle, responsively adapting our work product to best achieve the intended objectives.
PROSECUTION
We monitor the emergence of competitive products during pendency of our clients’ applications and, where consistent with the client’s objectives, prosecute the claims of pending applications to ensure appropriate and optimal coverage of those products.
USE
We maintain and update market data after patent issuance to track the patent’s relevance and usefulness in achieving identified objectives (e.g., licensing revenue from, or defensive protection vis-à-vis an identified competitor).
MANAGEMENT
By maintaining a current understanding of each asset’s marketplace relevance, we also provide a strong basis for portfolio management decisions by the client (e.g., payment of maintenance fees, disposition of assets).
INDUSTRY-FOCUSED IP COUNSEL
Our attorneys and agents have significant experience providing strategic advice across a variety of industries.
Aerospace
Agriculture
AR/VR
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Automotive & Autonomous Vehicles
Bioinformatics
Chemical & Life Sciences
Computer, Electrical & Tech/Software
E-commerce & Mobile Commerce
Energy & Utilities
Entertainment Media
Financial Services
Heavy Equipment
Industrial/Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering
Material Sciences
Medical & Surgical Devices
Nanotechnology
Network Hardware
Optics
Semiconductors
Telecommunications, Networks & Devices
Global Strategies
Remaining competitive in the global marketplace requires IP protection that expands beyond the local geographical market to ensure protection that is global in scope and design, and can be implemented in key target markets. In many global markets, IP is relatively new and still maturing, especially as a business strategy. Getting started properly can make or break a company’s likelihood of success. Developing and maximizing IP in the global marketplace, however, presents special challenges. It requires experience and relationships, and involves understanding local customs, regulatory processes, the enforcement environment, and country specific legal issues.
We have partnerships with law firms around the world, particularly in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Working with these firms, we have developed global IP portfolios with strategic interests for our clients. They rely on our understanding and relationships to protect their innovations in dynamically growing countries.
