Intellectual Property
USA Guide 2024 : Missouri
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+1 913 451 8788About
Provided by Polsinelli PC
The Polsinelli Intellectual Property Department is a cross-functional group organized to service all our client’s intellectual property needs in a variety of industries. Our attorneys handle the most complex issues facing technology and high tech companies, bioscience and life sciences companies, animal science, medical device, pharmaceutical, chemical, software and business methods and any of a variety of other high tech industries.
The Department currently has more than 160 attorneys, patent agents, scientists and other professionals in nine distinct practice groups, constituting one of the largest IP practices in the nation. The Department also holds more than 90 technical degrees, including more than 20 Ph.D.'s.
Recent rankings include:
Nationally ranked in Tier 1 for Patent Law, Trademark Law, Technology Law and Litigation – Intellectual Property in U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 “Best Law Firms.”
Nationally ranked as a Leader in IP Litigation in BTI Consulting Group's 2022 Litigation Outlook report.
Nationally ranked in patent prosecution in the 2021 IAM Patent 1000.
Included among the top 1% in multiple categories in Patexia's Intelligence Reports:
- Patent Prosecution, 2022
- Patent Litigation, 2022
- CAFC, 2021
- ANDA (Hatch-Waxman Litigation)
- IPR, 2021
- Trademark, 2021
Included on the following Juristat lists (all 2021):
- "Firms with the Most Applications in Front of Difficult Examiners"
- "24 Firms with the Best Track Record Against Difficult Examiners"
- "Top Patent Firms"
Chambers Review
Polsinelli PC is favored by clients from across the healthcare, chemical and life science industries seeking representation for complex patent and trademark cases. The firm has an impressive reputation for its work on licensing agreements and related IP commercialization matters. It often advises on IP issues within existing corporate and transactional mandates and regularly undertakes international work.
Work Highlights
- Polsinelli PC assisted Innara Health with the IP due diligence and portfolio review to secure its acquisition by Top 15 Fortune 500 multinational healthcare services company Cardinal Health.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Polsinelli PC has a very strong IP team with good breadth and depth."
"The law firm is very responsive to all inquiries."
"Polsinelli PC has a broad team with great expertise."
"Polsinelli PC has a very strong IP team with good breadth and depth."
"The law firm is very responsive to all inquiries."
"Polsinelli PC has a broad team with great expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Kathryn Doty possesses a wealth of experience in patent law, advising on all aspects of patent portfolio applications and management. She is particularly noted for her representation of clients in the pharmaceutical industry.
Patrick Woolley is well known in the Missouri market for his work on the full range of patent and trademark matters. He regularly acts for biotechnology and engineering sector clients on applications and prosecutions, as well as handling inter partes reviews.
"Patrick Woolley is excellent at IP guidance and prosecution."