Understanding the law, science, and technology

Our team includes lawyers and professionals also trained as chemists, biological chemists, chemical engineers, polymer scientists, metallurgists, and material scientists. Some worked for major chemical companies, serving as corporate counsel or scientists. Whether it is a new chemical compound, a new combination of chemicals, or a special formulation behind the innovation, we work to protect the IP rights associated with the resulting compositions and products. The various segments of the chemical industry and their customers have their own rules, techniques, and subtleties that can significantly affect the technical and legal analyses and methods of protection. Clients rely on us to analyze their patent portfolios and provide comprehensive, accurate assessments of their IP assets, determining their value, identifying where they need protection, and uncovering potential challenges.  

We help by:

• Litigating high-value chemical products in district and appellate courts
• Providing counsel on business-related issues, including landscape analyses of the competitive marketplace and strategies for generating value from IP assets
• Developing and executing prosecution strategies
• Advocating for, and defending clients’ interests in, post-grant review and reexamination proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• Writing opinions and providing ongoing counseling for new and existing technologies
• Conducting due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, licensing, and partnering opportunities
• Structuring, drafting, and negotiating IP license agreements
• Providing trademark prosecution and counseling services

From lab discoveries through commercial application, we work with clients in many areas of manufacturing and processing, including:

• Consumer products
• Food and beverage
• Glass manufacturing
• Oil and gas exploration and refining
• Paper and pulp
• Packaging
• Pesticides
• Plastics, resins, and polymers
• Rubber manufacturing