Case Studies
- Duane Morris' Boston Office Adds Intellectual Property Partner Mark A. Fischer
- Duane Morris' San Francisco Office Adds Intellectual Property Partner Guy W. Chambers and Special Counsel Siegfried J.W. Ruppert, Ph.D.
- Duane Morris' Boston Office Adds Intellectual Property Partner Lee Crews, Ph.D.
Upcoming Events
- Duane Morris Partner Samuel Apicelli to Be Featured Speaker at ExecSense Webinar on What Bankruptcy Lawyers Need to Know About IP Licenses
- Beyond the Boundaries: The New Law of Patentable Subject Matter with Professor Jeffrey Lefstin
- Duane Morris Partner Richard Ruzich to Speak at American Conference Institute's 4th Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes
- U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Sole Reliance on Machine-or-Transformation Test for Patent-Eligibility of Processes and Business Methods
- Acquiring Intellectual Property from a Bankrupt Licensor
- ITC Rules That Litigation Expenses May Satisfy "Domestic Industry" Requirement for Patents
Patents
Duane Morris is recognized as one of the United States' most-active law firms in terms of patent filing and protection. National publications Intellectual Property Today, IP Law & Business, IP Law Bulletin and IP Law360 have all ranked Duane Morris among the leading law firms handling patents and patent-related issues.
Our lawyers represent clients in patent disputes involving a wide variety of complex technologies, including biotechnology processes and products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, business systems and methods, computer systems and software, consumer products, chemical processes and products, electronic instruments, manufacturing processes and equipment, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, security and monitoring equipment, telecommunications equipment, and water treatment and purification systems, to name a few.
Clients rely on the specific knowledge of Duane Morris' registered patent attorneys and agents to obtain patentability opinions, prepare and file U.S. patent applications in all subject matters and disciplines, and render validity and infringement opinions. We also coordinate with our international networks of law firms to secure and maintain patent protection throughout the world. Our Intellectual Property attorneys thoroughly grasp the science and technology behind each client's ideas. All of the firm's patent lawyers and agents have science or engineering backgrounds and most have real world experience in their respective disciplines, including:
- Advanced materials
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceuticals
- Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
- Small molecule chemistry
- Combinatorial chemistry
- Formulations
- Organic chemistry/synthetic pathways
- Medical and mechanical devices
- Building materials
- Computer software and hardware
- Electronics
- Nuclear engineering
- Nanotechnology
When our IP attorneys enter a courtroom, they are adept at explaining complex technical issues in a straightforward manner and presenting our client's story to the judge and jurors in the most compelling way possible. We handle patent litigation for large and small corporations as well as individual inventors and start-up enterprises. We also are experienced in conducting interference proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Duane Morris has been repeatedly ranked among the top U.S. firms for patent litigation by IP Law360 and IP Law & Business.
Among the industries in which Duane Morris has significant experience, a number of lawyers focus their practices on the complexities involved in bringing pharmaceuticals to market, handling regulatory issues with the Food and Drug Administration and abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for clients based in the U.S. and around the world.
Another area in which Duane Morris lawyers have unique capabilities is government contracting issues and federal IP requirements. The firm's lawyers counsel defense contractors, software and high-tech companies and others regarding government contract issues and procurement claims. Duane Morris partners include former U.S. military officers who maintain top secret security clearances that enable them to advise clients with issues related to classified technologies.
We help our clients in multiple industries understand how to maximize the value of patents and we appreciate the importance of carefully managing and implementing patent portfolios for the benefit of their businesses. We offer our clients technology solutions for real-time patent docket management through the Duane Morris IP Portal, giving clients anytime/anywhere access to information on their IP holdings, including status updates on filings and alerts to upcoming deadlines. Also, our IP Practice Group has substantial experience in the domestic and international licensing and transfer of all forms of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.
For More Information
For more information, please contact Lewis F. Gould, Jr. or any of the lawyers referenced in the Attorney Listing.
