Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)

Understanding the law, science, and technology

In the rapidly evolving high-tech industry, simply knowing the law is not enough. With nearly 300 professionals with scientific degrees all focused on intellectual property, Finnegan has a distinct advantage in assisting clients with protecting and leveraging AR/VR innovations. More than 60 of our professionals have Ph.D.’s, and 120 have master of science degrees. Our talent pool includes former in-house counsel, patent examiners, researchers, and engineers with experience involving:

• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Big data and bioinformatics
  
• Computer science
  
• Electrical and computer engineering
  
• Gaming
• Implantable and wearable devices
  
• Information science and systems
• IoT
  
• Media and entertainment
  
• Mobile software applications
  
• Recreational and sports equipment
  
• Robotics and telemedicine
  
• Secure data storage and transmission
• Telecommunications and physics
  
• Textiles and wearable technology

Finnegan understands the potentially disruptive nature of AR/VR technology, the need of companies to determine how this technology may affect them, the demands of investors and shareholders to generate value, and the importance of securing early and meaningful IP protection. We work with AR/VR innovators to develop sophisticated, comprehensive, and tailored IP strategies to meet their individual needs.

We help with:

• Strategically developing a worldwide portfolio of copyrights, design and utility patents, trademarks, and trade secrets
• Counseling on freedom-to-operate in specific markets without running afoul of others’ intellectual property
• Providing due diligence, advice, and industry, market, and competitive research related to mergers, acquisitions, investment targets, barriers to entry, and technology niches
• Counseling on business-related matters, including antitrust and competition issues Monetizing IP portfolios to generate additional revenue streams
• Litigating IP claims to protect clients’ innovations and defend them from infringement claims
• Challenging and defending patents in administrative proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including reexamination, inter partes review (IPR), and post grant review (PGR) proceedings