Our attorneys provide counseling to clients in various leading technology areas of patentable technology. Our lawyers possess a keen understanding and knowledge of various science and technology sectors with technology industry, and federal government and legal experience. Our patent attorneys have represented clients on protection of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) computer-based technologies from large language models (LLMs), neural networks, convolutional neural networks (CNNs), statistics and heuristics, expert systems, and related software and hardware technologies for a wide range of industry applications. Our patent-related services include original patent application drafting and filing and patent application prosecution, at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) by US registered patent attorney Ralph Albrecht, and handling appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and post-grant practice. Our attorneys are experienced in patent and technology licensing, patent enforcement, litigation and dispute resolution, the handling assignments, transfers, and due diligence reviews including in the context of mergers and acquisitions. Our attorneys provide opinions of counsel with regard to patentability, validity, infringement, and freedom to operate, as well as novelty and invalidity searching (often using third party search firms). We often work with our clients as outside patent counsel, and help with establishing and managing Invention Disclosure, Evaluation and Awards (IDEA) programs for a broad range of individual, small, emerging growth and large clients. We also use a vast worldwide network of law firms to seek foreign patent protection for our clients’ innovations. Our attorneys are experienced in providing strategic counseling and foreign filing using direct Paris Convention filings, international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) filings and later National Phase Applications through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), as well as filing regional applications in the European Patent Organisation (EPO), Patent Office of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC Patent office), Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), and African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), to seek protection worldwide.
Patent and Technology Licensing Leaders
Our attorneys have extensive experience negotiating both exclusive and non-exclusive patent licenses for inventors and patent owners. With substantial private and public sector industry experience, our lawyers have experience negotiating significant business transactions for all sizes of clients. Our business and corporate lawyers have extensive experience in handling large business transactions including mergers and acquisitions and technology licensing, where IP plays a significant role in valuation and may make or break a deal.
Areas of expertise include:
- Alternative & Clean Energy
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP) Search and related technologies
- Augmented, Mixed Reality & Virtual Reality Technologies
- Computer Hardware & Software Technologies
- Computational Data Analytics, Statistics & Heuristics
- Consumer Products, Housewares, & Wearables
- Cryptography, Data and Network Security & Cybersecurity
- Financial Services
- Government Civilian & Defense Technology
- Homeland Security
- Life Sciences & Medical Devices
- Mobile Devices, Voice over IP (VoIP), Internet of Things (IoT), Connected Home
- Robotics, Unmanned & Autonomous Vehicles
- Satellite Communications & Telecommunications
