Intellectual Property

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Provided by Sheridan Ross PC

Patent Counseling: Our work includes all aspects of patent prosecution from assisting with invention disclosures and drafting patents to creating freedom-to-operate opinions and handling post-grant proceedings.

Patent Drafting, Prosecution & Maintenance: Sheridan Ross handles all facets of the patent lifecycle, including patentability analyses; prior art searches; preparation and filing of provisional patent applications; preparation, filing, and prosecution of non-provisional utility and design patent applications; assignments; patent appeals; inventorship and ownership issues; maintenance of issued patents; and robust patent portfolio development. 

Patent Litigation: Our unique team of skilled litigators have represented and defended clients in state, federal and appellate courts throughout the country, as well as post-grant patent proceedings and trademark opposition proceedings in front of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Trial and Appeal Boards and in alternative dispute resolution matters.

Trademarks: We handle all aspects of brand protection. The rapidly evolving digital and global marketplace is making brand recognition more critical than ever, and our trademark attorneys work with globally recognized brands and companies of all sizes providing comprehensive protection strategies for their trademark, copyright, and trade dress portfolios.